The project aims to define the geographical dimension of trade in desirable goods and the spread of cultural and technological trends during the Bronze Age of Europe and neighboring cultures through new excavations in a trading metropolis in Cyprus. The Torsten Söderberg Foundation has been a key funder of the current excavations at the 50 ha Bronze Age city of Hala Sultan Tekke in Cyprus, which is reserved for Swedish research by agreement with the local authorities. The city is one of the largest in the Bronze Age and existed from 1650-1150 BC. The findings confirm cultural and material interactions within an increasingly large geographical area. Essential to the project are studies of locally produced and desirable goods, their distribution and the nature and origin of imports. Through previous excavations, we have identified three sectors that are suitable for the purposes of the project. In these, limited excavations can provide cost-effective results: 1. a district including textile and copper industries whose products were the basis of the city's trade; 2. an administrative area with large warehouses near the Mediterranean port; and 3. a cemetery with tombs containing imported luxury goods from a culture that has been continuously expanded by new discoveries. The project manager's experience in excavations in Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Palestine and the scientific and technical excellence of the participating researchers are crucial to the success of the project.