Cosponsored with the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus. With Reception Hosted by His Excellency Ambassador Andreas S. Kakouris
In 2006 one of the most important archaeological finds was unearthed in western Cyprus—a richly colored sarcophagus dating back to the 5th century B.C. with impressive illustrations of the Homeric poems.
Dr. Pavlos Flourentzos discusses this remarkable tomb and its significance for the eastern Mediterranean archaeological record. The Palaipafos sarcophagus represents an impressive illustration of the Homeric Poems in Cyprus. The tomb where the sarcophagus was found, although looted, yielded a number of interesting and rare weapons, for example, a saber.
Dr. Flourentzos is director of the department of antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus and author of Cyprus Heritage The Art of Ancient Cyprus as Exhibited at the Cyprus Museum.
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