Alessandro Palma di Cesnola
Appearance
Alessandro Palma di Cesnola (1839–1914) was an archaeologist who excavated in Cyprus. He worked at Paphos, where he was U.S. vice-consul, and Salamis on behalf of the British government. The results of these are described in Salaminia (1882).[1]
Alessandro was the brother of the better known archaeologist Luigi Palma Di Cesnola.
References
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cesnola, Luigi Palma di". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 768. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
External links
- The terracottas & pottery of the Cesnola collection of Cypriote antiquities
- Alexander Palma di Cesnolà. Salaminia (Cyprus) The history, treasures, & antiquities of Salamis in the island of Cyprus. (full text)