Salamis

Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of , at the mouth of the river , 6 km north of modern . According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of , who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax.
Wikipedia
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 7 metres (23 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Constantia”
    “Konstantia City-Site”
    “Salamis City-Site”
    “Salamis Harabeleri”
    “Salamis Necropolis”
    “Salamis/Konstantia City-Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of Saint Barnabas.
George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
The was a church on the… is situated 2 km west of Salamis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enkomi and Agios Sergios.
Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near in . is situated 2½ km southwest of Salamis.
Wakowlk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large village in , near the ancient site . is situated 3 km northwest of Salamis.
is a village in the … is situated 4½ km northwest of Salamis.

Salamis

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Latitude
35.17926° or 35° 10′ 45″ north
Longitude
33.90303° or 33° 54′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G7M5WH3+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 397602623
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
19042

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Salamis” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Archeologická lokalita Salamis”
  • French: “Salamine de Chypre”
  • German: “Salamis”
  • Greek: “Salamís”
  • Greek: “Σαλαμίς”
  • Portuguese: “Salamina”
  • Russian: “Саламин”
  • Spanish: “Salamina”

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