Ancient Kourion

Ancient Kourion
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kourion was an important ancient Greek city-state on the southwestern coast of Cyprus. In the twelfth century BCE, after the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces, Greek settlers from Argos arrived on this site. [1]

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryCyprus
Coordinates34.6647° N, 32.8825° E

Related resources

More sites in Cyprus

Kourion · Κourion Ancient Amphitheatre · The Sanctuary & Temple of Apollo Hylates · Katalymata ton Plakoton · Alassa · Aetokremnos · Klimonas · Ancient Amathunta · Amathus · Shillourokambos · Archaeological Site of Palaepaphos · Apliki · Tenta, Cyprus · Paphos · Hellenistic-Roman Theatre · Khirokitia · Soli, Cyprus · Asklepieion - Pathos · Roman Odeon · House of Dionysus · House of Aion · Early Roman House · Villa of Theseus · Paphos Archaeological Park

All sites in Cyprus

Was this page useful?

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search