Karpasia (town)
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karpasia-town-164-4939521
title:
Karpasia (town)
text:
Karpasia, Latinized as Carpasia, and also known as Karpasion, was an ancient town in Cyprus, situated in the northern shore of the Karpas Peninsula, at a distance of 3 km from the modern town of Rizokarpaso. According to tradition, it was founded by the Phoenician king Pygmalion of Tyre. It had a harbour, whose moles remain visible to this day. According to archaeological evidence, the earliest possible date for the foundation of the town is the 7th century BC. It was first mentioned in literatu
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Ancient town in Cyprus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpasia_(town)
date created:
2007-04-23T23:49:06Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T17:58:37Z
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