Amargeti, Cyprus. Archaeologists from the University of Graz have identified evidence of human activity in and around the village of Amargeti in Paphos from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. The findings follow a field survey carried out in October last year.
Survey findings across multiple sites
According to the antiquities department, the survey revealed material from multiple periods across several sites.
Asomatos: medieval and earlier occupation indicators
Medieval pottery was found at Asomatos, alongside ceramics pointing to occupation from the Archaic period.
Xeropotamos valley area: Roman-era material and site documentation
Roman-era ceramics were collected, while a Roman site was documented south of the Xeropotamos valley. Finds there included fine and coarse pottery, fragments of amphorae and clay roof tiles.
Sotira: Bronze Age material and documented evidence
At Sotira, the team recovered Bronze Age material, including a pot handle and a stone game board dating to the Middle Bronze Age. The department said this represents “the first documented evidence of Bronze Age activity in the Amargeti territory” recorded by the Graz mission.
Route to Routhouni bridge: pottery fragments and pathway
Fragments of coarse pottery were gathered along the route from the village to the bridge at Routhouni, where an old pathway was identified nearby.
Acheron forest: looted chamber tombs recorded by drone
Further south, in the Acheron forest, around 70 looted chamber tombs were recorded using drone photography.
Shells collected across the wider area
Shells were collected across the wider area, including one dated to the Iron Age.
What do you think these findings suggest about how settlement and activity patterns changed around Amargeti over time?