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Between 1967 and 1974, the island of Cyprus was a centre of maritime archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean. Individuals such as Michael and Susan Katzev, George Bass, Jeremy Green and Richard Steffy were living on and visiting the island, and testing and developing methods still common in the discipline. The hostilities on Cyprus in the summer of 1974 and the implementation of international regulations limiting archaeological work in the northern portion of the island, however, had repercussions still evident today. This article summarizes past maritime archaeological work along the northern coastline, addresses the regulations limiting archaeological activity in the region and discusses a new training program licensed by the Nautical Archaeology Society aiding in the protection of the island’s maritime heritage representing approximately 10,000 years of activity.
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Political issues may even intrude into nomenclature. In an attempt to avoid any presumed political bias in this work, the names and spellings used to indicate various archaeological sites are those used in the referenced reports. Thus the continual use of “Kyrenia” although the town is now commonly called Girne. Similarly, “T.R.N.C.” is used for the sake of convenience or clarity, but not to imply any sort of political stance.
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Acknowledgements
This work could not have been completed without valuable help and support on Cyprus and abroad. I want to thank all of the members of the Nautical Archaeology Society Executive Board who trusted me with this project, and particularly Mark Beattie-Edwards, David Blackman and Lucy Blue. On Cyprus, Fuat Azimli, Figen Caner, Enver Gürsoy, Tuncay Sadıkoğlu, Asli Giray, Özlem Çaykent, Sondra Sainsbury, Gülsen Öztoprak and Anna Argyrou were invaluable in their support of the creation of this program. My thanks also to George Bass for his help in illuminating the early years of INA on Cyprus. Lastly, I want to thank the individuals who provided valuable advice and support during the development and implementation of this program but, for the present time, must remain anonymous. Perhaps soon their true contributions may be recognized.
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Harpster, M. Maritime Archaeology and Maritime Heritage Protection in the Disputed Territory of Northern Cyprus. J Mari Arch 3, 3–13 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11457-008-9026-x
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