Marion

Marion was one of the ten city-kingdoms of . It was situated in the north-west of the island in the region, close to or under the current town of . Both Strabo and Pliny the Elder mention the city in their writings.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
    Sunday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus
  • Also known as: Local Archaeological Museum of Marion-Arsinoe”, “Marion, Cyprus”, and “Marion/Arsinoe City-Site
  • Address: Μακαρίου Γ΄, Polis Chrysochous
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Agios Andronikos, Polis (Cyprus).

Church
is a church, which is situated 450 metres west of Marion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polis, Cyprus and Latchi.

Town
Polis is a town and municipality at the north-west end of the island of , at the centre of Chrysochous Bay, and on the edge of the peninsula nature reserve. Polis is served by the fishing port of .

Hamlet
Photo: sk12, CC BY 2.0.
, variously spelled Lachi, Latsi and Lakki, is a small seaside village that is part of , a municipality in . It has a small harbour. is situated 3 km west of Marion.

Hamlet
is a village in the of , located 4 km south of . Before 1974, it was a Turkish Cypriot village with 103 inhabitants in 1973. is situated 4½ km south of Marion.

Marion

Latitude
35.03553° or 35° 2′ 8″ north
Longitude
32.42708° or 32° 25′ 38″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Operator
Department of Antiquities
Open location code
8G7J2CPG+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6047356804
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
19187
Wiki­data ID
Q1466831
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Venetian—“Marion” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Marion
  • Finnish: Marion
  • French: Marion
  • German: Marion
  • Greek: Marión
  • Greek: Μάριο
  • Greek: Μαριών
  • Greek: Τοπικό Αρχαιολογικό Moυσείο Μαρίου-Αρσινόης
  • Italian: Marion (Cipro)
  • Italian: Marion
  • Portuguese: Mário
  • Portuguese: Marion
  • Russian: Марион
  • Spanish: Mario
  • Urdu: ماریون، قبرص
  • Venetian: Mario

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