Chytroi
Ancient city · Kythrea · Nicosia
North of the island
Chytroi is an ancient city near the village of Kythrea, Nicosia District.
A city-kingdom beside the abundant Kephalovryso spring; its remains are hidden under modern Kythrea.
Lies beneath the modern town.
Periods: Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman.
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
- Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman
- Themes
- City-kingdoms
- State of research
- Lies beneath the modern town
- District
- Nicosia
- Coordinates
- 35.247646, 33.480693 (approximate) — Open on the map
Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.