Guide to the Paphos Mosaics [antikvár]

In 1987 the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation launched a major publica-tion project for the production of a series of richly illustráted guide-books to the ancient monuments and archaeological sites of Cyprus. The goal is to issue one guide per annum in four languages. The text is provided by the Department of Antiquities and it is based on the official reports of scholars currently active in the field of Cypriot archaeology. The purpose of this long-term and ambitious project is dual: on the one hand, it supports and promotes cultural tourism; on the other, it offers a substantial financial sup-port to the Department of Antiquities, since net proceeds from the sale of the books are deposited in a special fund for the restoration of ancient monuments. After the tragic events of 1974 which resulted in the occupation by the Tur-kish Army of that part of Cyprus which includes Famagusta and Kyrenia, Kato Paphos, known in antiquity as Nea Paphos, has grown into an impor-tant tourist centre. Once the capital of Graeco-Roman Cyprus, Nea Paphos has been included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. The text of the Guide to the Paphos Mosaics was written by Dr. W.A. Das-zewski and Dr. D. Michaelides. Both scholars are directors of excavations at Nea Paphos and specialists in the study of mosaics". Ground plans and photo-graphs for the Houses of Orpheus, Theseus and Aion were provided by the Department of Antiquities. The new photographs for the mosaics of the House of Dionysos were taken by Andreas Malecos and belong to the photo-graphic archive of the Cultural Foundation. We expect that with the continuing collaboration of the Department of Antiquities and the unfailing interest of its Director, the guide-book series of our Cultural Foundation will make a contribution to the preservation and presentation of our island's heritage. Andreas Patsalides Chairman Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation