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Alessandro Palma di Cesnola

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Alessandro Palma di Cesnola

Alessandro Palma di Cesnola (1839–1914) was an American diplomat who conducted excavations in Cyprus. He worked at Paphos, where he was U.S. vice-consul, and Salamis on behalf of the British government. The results of these are described in Salaminia (1882).[1] In 1878, Cesnola was arrested for conducting an illegal investigation in Cyprus.[2] Alessandro was the brother of the better known excavator Luigi Palma Di Cesnola.[2]

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  1. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cesnola, Luigi Palma di § Alessandro Palma di Cesnola". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 768.
  2. ^ a b Stanley-Price, Nicholas (September 2018). "Illicit Excavation: The Trial of Alessandro Palma di Cesnola in Cyprus in 1878". The Antiquaries Journal. 98: 297–317. doi:10.1017/S000358151800001X. ISSN 0003-5815. S2CID 165904583.
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