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The findings indicate the mountains were not only used for hunting and gathering The findings indicate the mountains were not only used for hunting and gathering

AUT Archeological Mission Uncovers Lost Site in Troodos

History and archeology students of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT) uncovered a prehistoric site in the upper part of the Xeros River terrace in the Paphos district section of Troodos Mountains.

The excavation took part under the direction of Nikos Efstratiou, professor, AUT, and Demetris Kyriakou, archeologist.

Earlier excavations uncovered evidence of the ninth millennium hunter/gatherer site of Ayios Ioannis/Vretsia-Rhoudias but this year’s excavations revealed the architectural remains of a later, unknown Neolithic site which has been named Ayios Ioannis/Vretsia-Upper Roudias.

A number of ground stones, lithics, picrolite ornaments and animal bones were also uncovered, confirming archaeologists’ theories that Troodos mountains hosted farming and herding communities in the past.

Having uncovered a lost prehistoric site, AUT has completed its archaeological mission in Cyprus for the year but has plans of returning to explore further.

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