Public Lecture – The 2018 Petrie Oration
Thursday 25 October 2018, 5:15
Australian Institute of Archaeology, Terrace Way, Macleod (La Trobe University, Building TER 11, Melways 873-4)
Dr Craig Barker, The University of Sydney
The Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project has been excavating the theatre of Nea Paphos since 1995. Paphos was the capital city of Roman Cyprus and is now a World Heritage site. Recent excavations have concentrated on the area surrounding the theatrical precinct and have uncovered a paved and colonnaded 8-metre-wide road and a nymphaeum. This talk will explore the implications that these new discoveries have on our understanding of the ancient city. It will discuss what is now known about the relationship of the theatre with other key Roman structures in the city, including the agora, the harbour, the domestic quarters and the north-east city gate and the significant pilgrim’s route to the sanctuary of Aphrodite at nearby Palaepaphos.
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