Lapithos
Ancient city · Kyrenia
North of the island
Lapithos is an ancient city, Kyrenia District.
A city-kingdom of the north coast; Lambousa was its seaside quarter, while the town itself lies under the modern village.
Lies beneath the modern town.
Periods: Bronze Age, 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
- Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman
- Themes
- City-kingdoms
- State of research
- Lies beneath the modern town
- District
- Kyrenia
- Coordinates
- 35.338732, 33.172279 (approximate) — Open on the map
Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.