. My experiences of Cyprus; being an account of the people, mediæval cities and castles, antiquities and history of the island of Cyprus: to which is added a chapter on the present economic and political problems which affect the island as a dependency of the British empire . 31 My Experiences of the Island of Cyprus. the door of which happened to be ajar, Isaw remains of altars, tombstones, busts,statues, etc., scattered about in confusion,with boxes, probably containing other an-tiquities, still unpacked. All this is the nucleus of the long-talkedof local Cyprus museum, but owing to lackof f
. My experiences of Cyprus; being an account of the people, mediæval cities and castles, antiquities and history of the island of Cyprus: to which is added a chapter on the present economic and political problems which affect the island as a dependency of the British empire . 31 My Experiences of the Island of Cyprus. the door of which happened to be ajar, Isaw remains of altars, tombstones, busts,statues, etc., scattered about in confusion,with boxes, probably containing other an-tiquities, still unpacked. All this is the nucleus of the long-talkedof local Cyprus museum, but owing to lackof funds on the part of the Government, aproper museum is still wanting; its collection,such as is left in the country, is packedaway in some safe, and the bulkier objectsstill lie where they were first heaped to-gether in this courtyard. The finest collection of antiquities fromCyprus is to be seen in the New YorkMetropolitan Museum, which purchased themfrom the Consul Cesnola, and manyof them are described and illustrated inMM. Perrot and Chipiez book, Historyof Art in Phoenicia and Cyprus, to whomI would refer the reader who desires a fullaccount and history of the antiquities ofCyprus ; also to Cesnolas book giving anaccount of his explorations in the island. 232. 2 J < H
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