Archaeological survey at the Bronze Age community of Politiko-Troullia opens an archaeological window on the farming and mining communities that provided the foundation for urbanized civilization on Cyprus.
According to an announcement issued by the Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, the archaeological investigations at the Bronze Age community of Politiko-Troullia, lying about 25 km southwest of Nicosia near Ayios Irakleidios Monastery, have been completed for 2010.
The excavations were conducted under the direction of Dr. Steven Falconer and Dr. Patricia Fall of Arizona State University. This years fieldwork revealed extensive evidence of the Bronze Age community that was the predecessor of ancient Tamassos, the seat of an important kingdom during the subsequent Iron Age.
The archaeological deposits at Politiko-Troullia reach depths of up to four metres below the modern surface, making this site one of the deepest stratified sites on the island of Cyprus, the announcement says.
