Karpasia - Town

Karpasia - Town
Ansgar Bovet · CC BY 3.0

Karpasia (also Karpasion) was an ancient Cypriot city on the northern Karpas Peninsula, located 3 km from modern Rizokarpaso [1]. According to tradition, it was founded by the Phoenician king Pygmalion of Tyre [1]. The city possessed a harbor whose ancient moles remain visible today [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryCyprus
Coordinates35.5966° N, 34.3781° E

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