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Luigi Palma di Cesnola

Cesnola {{circa|1900}} Luigi Palma di Cesnola (July 29, 1832 – November 20, 1904), an Italian-American soldier, diplomat and amateur archaeologist, was born in Rivarolo Canavese, near Turin. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War. He was United States consul at Larnaca in Cyprus (1865–1877) and first Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (1879–1904). Provided by Wikipedia
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    Cyprus : its ancient cities, tombs, and temples : a narrative of researches and excavations during ten years' residence as American consul in that island by Cesnola, Luigi Palma di, 1832-1904

    Published: Harper, 1877
    Description: xix, 456 pages : illustrations, maps.
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