ERIMI – Archaeologists uncovered a large central building and intricate Middle Bronze Age chamber tombs during summer excavations in Erimi, offering new insights into the ancient settlement’s layout and burial customs.
The Antiquities Department said Wednesday the dig focused on the site’s settlement and necropolis.
Atop a hill, researchers found a 220-square-meter structure with thick outer walls, a narrow entrance, and a long rectangular room leading to a courtyard. Doorways suggest a slightly angled design.
Unexplored roofed areas flank the courtyard, and a storage space containing pithoi and ceramic vessels was also discovered. A stepped stone threshold and terrace linked to a wall point to a northern gate, likely connecting the site to the Kouris River.
Excavations also revealed two looted chamber tombs in the southern necropolis, exposing a complex burial system with artifacts dating to the late Middle Bronze Age.