Ancient Theater
Ancient Theater is a theater building in Famagusta district, Cyprus. Ancient Theater is situated nearby to the archaeological site Amphitheater, as well as near Salamis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salamis and Monastery of Saint Barnabas.
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.
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 2½ km southwest of Ancient Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Sergios and Enkomi.
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 Northern Cyprus since the Turkish invation in Cyprus in 1974. Agios Sergios is situated 2½ km northwest of Ancient Theater.
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 3 km southwest of Ancient Theater.
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 4½ km northwest of Ancient Theater.
Ancient Theater
- Type: Theater building
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.18479° or 35° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
33.90258° or 33° 54′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G7M5WM3+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 309627004OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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