The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus announces the completion of the first archaeological survey campaign of Graz University (Austria) in Amargeti, Pafos District. The survey campaign took place from 27 to 31 October 2025. Director: Associate University Professor Dr. Gabriele Koiner (University of Graz)

This year’s survey revealed archaeological data for a number of sites within the survey area. In the locality of Asomatos, Medieval pottery was collected, as well as other terracotta findings that testify to human activities in the vicinity as early as the Archaic period. In the locality of Loura tou Arkana, there seems to be evidence of use of the site during the Iron Age. In the localities of Petros, Anthropos and Xeroargarka, Roman pottery fragments were recovered.

In the localities of Teratsoudi and Sotira, the team collected Bronze Age findings, among them a handle from a Middle Cypriot jug and a gaming stone. This marks the first time the Graz Amargeti Survey team has been able to confirm Bronze Age activity within the territory of Amargeti.

Along the path from the village down to the so-called Venetian bridge in the locality of Routhounia, few coarse-ware sherds were found. An old pathway near the bridge was also identified.

South of Amargeti, toward the Xeros Potamos river valley, a Roman site in the locality of Loutra produced Roman fine and coarse wares (including amphora fragments) as well as roof tiles.

Further south, in the locality of the Acherona forest, approximately 70 looted chamber tombs were

documented by drone photography. Broken pottery, in one case of Iron Age date, was collected from the area.