Entrance of the Archaeological Site

Entrance of the Archaeological Site

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The antiquities of the peninsula of Alyki were known to the foreign sightseers as early as the 19th century, when the island was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. The first excavations on the site of an ancient temple, took place from 1886 to 1877, by Theodore Bent. In 1924, A. Laumonier and Y. Bequignon continued the excavation which Bent had started before. However, proper regular excavation activities on the site started by the French Archaeological School in 1961, and they were led by J. Servais and P. Bernard. These activities got completed in 1964.
The first excavations in the early Christian basilicas were led by F. Salviat, in 1964, and they continued, during the periods 1969-1973 and 1976-1977, under the command of Jean-Pierre Sodini.

Let’s talk a little bit about the history of excavations. The antiquities of the peninsula of Alyki were known to the foreign sightseers, as early as the 19th century, when the island was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.
The first excavations on the site of an ancient temple, took place from 1886 to 1877, by Theodore Bent. In 1924, A. Laumonier and Y. Bequignon continued the excavation, which Bent had started before. However, proper regular excavation activities on the site, started by the French Archaeological School in 1961, and they were led by J. Servais and P. Bernard. These activities got completed in 1964. The first excavations in the early Christian basilicas were led by F. Salviat, in 1964, and they continued, during the periods 1969-1973 and 1976-1977, under the command of Jean-Pierre Sodini.

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