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W
henwe started theAthienouArchaeological
Project 25 years ago, we did not expect that
we would one day celebrate a quarter century of
work.” - Dr Michalis Toumazou
Celebrations marking 25 summers of
excavations conducted by members of the
academic and interdepartmental Athienou
Archaeological Project, headed by Dr Michalis
Toumazou at the archaeological site of
Malloura, research of the location, history and
archaeology as well as the forging of friendly
ties with the citizens of Athienou and of
Cyprus more generally, were held on Sunday,
6 July 2015. Celebrations were initially held
under a starry sky, with the Kallinikio Town
Hall of Athienou set in the background, and
later on in the Kallinikio Municipal Museum
of Athienou.
The evening kicked off with the dance troupe
of Athienou’s Municipal Cultural Club, with
girls dressed as ‘priestesses’ presenting the
ceremonial ritual
The Thread of Time.
The
mayor of Athienou Demetris Papapetrou
welcomed the celebrations, making reference
to the history of Athienou and its place
among important archaeological finds, the
archaeological missions that have been active
in the area and the Athienou Archaeological
Project, as well as to Dr Toumazou whose links
with Athienou from his mother, Evgenia, led
him to Athienou and Malloura, with a view to
investigate the area.
Excavations, research, cooperation and friendship
Celebrations marking the 25
th
anniversary of the Athienou Archaeological Project
(AAP) at the Malloura – Athienou archaeological site
Dr Michalis Toumazou
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