Significant Discoveries at the Palace of Amathus

Recent excavations at the Palace of Amathus have revealed the complete plan of the ceremonial hall from the palace's first phase, dating back to the late 9th century BC. This makes it the oldest Iron Age palace in Cyprus.

The excavations, conducted from June 16th to July 4th under the direction of Thierry Petit and Jean-François Guay, focused on uncovering the northeastern corners of two rooms from the palace's first monumental phase.

In Zone 35, a pavement made of limestone slabs was discovered, while in Zone 36, the two walls forming the northeastern corner of the southern room were preserved in a few layers.

The study of the archaeological material continued under the supervision of Antigone Marangou and Thierry Petit, with emphasis on Attic black-figure and red-figure pottery. Louise Detrez found that this pottery covers the period from 570-50 to the mid-4th century BC, constituting the most important collection of its kind on the island.

Source: CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY