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Alessandro Palma di Cesnola

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Italian archaeologist (1839-1914)

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Alessandro Palma di Cesnola (1839-1914) was an Italian-American diplomat who conducted excavations in Cyprus. S. vice-consul, and Salamis on behalf of the British government. The results of these are described in Salaminia (1882). In 1878, Cesnola was arrested for conducting an illegal investigation in Cyprus.

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Alessandro Palma di Cesnola (1839-1914) was an Italian-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). In 1878, Cesnola was arrested for conducting an illegal investigation in Cyprus. Alessandro was the brother of the better known excavator Luigi Palma Di Cesnola.

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United States
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Lived 1839 to 1914 · aged 75
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