Agios Philon
Ancient city · Famagusta
North of the island
Agios Philon is an ancient city, Famagusta District.
A 10th-century church stands in ruins on the site of an Early Christian basilica and the harbour of ancient Karpasia.
Partly excavated.
Periods: Hellenistic, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine.
Check the admission fee on site.
The site lies in the northern part of the island, which has not been under the control of the Republic of Cyprus since 1974. It is reached through the official crossing points.
- Type
- Ancient city
- Period
- Hellenistic, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine
- State of research
- Partly excavated
- District
- Famagusta
- Coordinates
- 35.629829, 34.373739 — Open on the map
Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.