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| Title: | The palace of Vouni (Cyprus): an Achaemenid perspective |
| Author/Creator: | Zournatzi, Antigoni |
| Type: | Conference Item (Conference proceeding chapter) |
| Abstract: | Following his excavations of the fortified palace at Vouni in the late 1920’s, Einar Gjerstad thought he could recognize an “Eteo-Cypriot” style in the initial layout (c. 500 - c. 450 B.C.) and a more “Hellenic” spirit in the final plan (c. 450 - c. 380 B.C.). A number of scholars subsequently suggested that the overall affinities of the plan were more in line with eastern notions of palace planning. The present paper reviews the available evidence for the architectural background of the palace. It argues in favor of the possibility that the Vouni complex represents a “composite” palace style that was at once compatible with the cosmopolitan character of Cypriot culture as well as in keeping with the eclecticism of contemporary Achaemenid architectural expressions. |
| Publication Place: | Tehran, forthcoming |
| Journal/Proceedings Publication: | Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Ancient Cultural Relations between Iran and West Asia (Tehran 16-18 Aug. 2003) |
| Conference name: | First International Conference on the Ancient Cultural Relations between Iran and West Asia |
| Conference location: | Tehran |
| Conference Start date: | 2003-08-16 |
| Conference End date: | 2003-08-18 |
| Subject Category: | Auxiliary sciences of History::Archaeology Fine Arts::Architecture |
| Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | http://hdl.handle.net/10442/13920 |
| Notes: | Pre-published 2010 |
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