Historic Cyprus

Ledra

Ancient city · Nicosia

Ledra is an ancient city in Nicosia.

The king of Ledra is named on the Assyrian prism of 673 BC; the town itself lies under old Nicosia, where digging is possible only in small patches.

Lies beneath the modern town.

Periods: Iron Age, Classical.

Type
Ancient city
Period
Iron Age, Classical
Themes
City-kingdoms
State of research
Lies beneath the modern town
District
Nicosia
Coordinates
35.1751, 33.3635 (approximate) — Open on the map

Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.