Tenta, Cyprus

Tenta, Cyprus
Rolf Dietrich Brecher from Germany · CC BY 2.0

Tenta (Kalavasos-Tenta) is an Aceramic Neolithic settlement in southern Cyprus, dating to approximately 8000 BC.[1] Located near modern Kalavasos, it sits on a small natural hill in the Vasilikos valley, about 38 km southwest of Larnaca and 45 km south of Nicosia, close to the Nicosia–Limassol highway.[1] The site represents one of the earliest known human settlements on Cyprus, showcasing the pre-ceramic phase of the Neolithic period.[2]

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period< 4500 BC
CountryCyprus
Coordinates34.7527° N, 33.3030° E

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