Einar Gjerstad
Encyclopedia
Einar Gjerstad was a Swedish
archaeologist of the ancient Mediterranean, particularly known for his work on Cyprus
, as well as his studies of early Rome
.
From 1927 until 1931 Gjerstad carried out excavations on Cyprus. Einar Gjerstad has a street named after him in Larnaca, Cyprus. From 1935 until 1940, Gjerstad served as director the Swedish Institute at Rome
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
archaeologist of the ancient Mediterranean, particularly known for his work on Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, as well as his studies of early Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
From 1927 until 1931 Gjerstad carried out excavations on Cyprus. Einar Gjerstad has a street named after him in Larnaca, Cyprus. From 1935 until 1940, Gjerstad served as director the Swedish Institute at Rome
Swedish Institute at Rome
The Swedish Institute in Rome is a research institution that serves as the base for archaeological excavations and other scientific research in Italy...
.
Publications
- 1926 Studies on Prehistoric Cyprus
- 1934 The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: Finds and Results of the Excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. I
- 1935 The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: Finds and Results of the Excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. II
- 1937 The Swedish Cyprus Expedition: Finds and Results of the Excavation in Cyprus 1927-1931. Vol. III
- 1953 Early Rome Vol. I: Stratigraphical researches in the Forum Romanum and along the Sacra Via
- 1956 Early Rome Vol. II: The tombs
- 1960 Early Rome Vol. III: Fortifications, domestic architecture, sanctuaries, stratigraphic excavations
- 1962 Legends and Facts of Early Roman History
- 1966 Early Rome Vol. IV: Synthesis of archaeological evidence
- 1973 Early Rome Vol. V: The written sources
- 1973 Early Rome Vol. VI: Historical survey
- 1980 Ages and Days in Cyprus, Paul Åström, Göteborg.