The modern Cypriot town of Polis Chrysochous--"City of Gold"--lies above
the city of Arsinoe and the earlier city-kingdom of Marion. In 1885
excavators began exploring the extensive cemeteries of these cities.
Since 1983 the Princeton Cyprus Expedition has focused on the remains of
sanctuaries, public buildings, workshops, and private residences
spanning the Geometric through Classical periods of Marion and the
Hellenistic through Roman, early Christian, and medieval periods of
Arsinoe.
Combining archaeological investigation and historical analysis, City of
Gold relates the discoveries establishing that these cities had close
ties with Greece and with regions from Egypt to Anatolia, findings best
represented by the painted vases and terracotta sculptures of Marion and
the architecture of Arsinoe. Nearly half of the 110 artifacts included
in the catalogue are previously unpublished, and another third are
published in detail for the first time.