Kythrea Salamis
Kythrea Salamis is an archaeological site in Ágios Sérgios, Famagusta district. Kythrea Salamis is situated nearby to the village Agios Sergios, as well as near Limnia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Barnabas and Salamis.
Monastery of Saint Barnabas
Photo: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
The monastery of Saint Barnabas was a church on the island of Cyprus, 2 kilometres west of Constantia. Today the site is in Northern Cyprus and functions as a museum. Monastery of Saint Barnabas is situated 1¼ km southeast of Kythrea Salamis.
Salamis
Photo: Gustavobw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax. Salamis is situated 2½ km east of Kythrea Salamis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Sergios and Limnia.
Agios Sergios
Village
Photo: Wakowlk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Sergios is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is de facto under Turkish occupation since the Turkish invation in Cyprus in 1974.
Limnia
Village
Limnia is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located just north of the city of Famagusta. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Limnia is situated 2½ km northwest of Kythrea Salamis.
Enkomi
Village
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Enkomi is situated 2½ km south of Kythrea Salamis.
Kythrea Salamis
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ágios Sérgios, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.18274° or 35° 10′ 58″ northLongitude
33.87348° or 33° 52′ 25″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8G7M5VMF+39GeoNames ID
19048
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