In search of Ptolemaic palaces

in Ptolemais, in Cyrenaica. Even if the initial designation “palace” seems slightly exaggerated, the building’s layout, the stylistic criteria of the architecture and decoration as well as historical factors permit the building to be interpreted as an authentic palace understood as the seat of a Ptolemaic offi cial of some importance or even a residence of a Ptolemaic ruler, Ptolemy VIII or/and Ptolemy IX. As such, it is of paramount interest in the search for and research on the Ptolemaic palace(s) in Nea Paphos.