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Surroundings:

Kourion, Roman agora, CisternKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north east unit with hypocaustaKourion, Public baths, Greek inscription (rebuilt by the venerable highpriest=Trajan?)Kourion, Roman agora, Private housesKourion, Public baths, west hypocaustumKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north east unit with hexagonal poolKourion, Roman agora, Corinthian capital upsidedownKourion, Roman agora, Spiral fluted columnKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north east unit with hypocaustaKourion, Public baths, marble corridorKourion, Pyramidal structureKourion, Public baths, west hypocaustumKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north east unit with hexagonal poolKourion, Roman agora, Columns and Corinthian capitals upsidedownKourion, Roman agora, Spiral fluted column with Corinthian capitalKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north east unit with hypocaustaKourion, Public baths, marble corridorKourion, Public baths, westKourion, Pyramidal structureKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north east unit with hexagonal poolKourion, Roman agora, piece of marbleKourion, Roman agora, Hellenistic mosaicKourion, Public baths, marble corridorKourion, Public baths, westKourion, Pyramidal structureKourion, Roman agora, Baths, north west unitKourion, Roman agoraKourion, Roman agora, North east portico with columnKourion, Public baths, North east hypocaustumKourion, Public baths, west

Location:

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Episkopí
  • geo:34.666843,32.884846
  • Location ± 5-25 m.

Period or year:

  • -12xx / unknown

Class:

  • City
  • visible

Annotations

KOURION Episkopi

According to Herodotus, Kourion was founded by Argives in the Late Bronze Age and was named for Koureus, the son of Cinyras, the first king of Cyprus. The earliest evidence of settlement dates to the Neolithic period (4500-3900 BC).


Relevant museums

Cyprus Museum in Nicosia

Lefkosia. Archeological museum


Nearby

Kourion, Roman Agora

Kourion, Roman Agora

Kourion, Nympheum

Nympheum at Public Baths

Kourion, Roman baths

Kourion, Roman baths


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