Historic Cyprus

Tamassos

Ancient city · Politiko · Nicosia

Tamassos is an ancient city near the village of Politiko, Nicosia District.

A city-kingdom enriched by its copper mines; the royal tombs of the 7th–6th centuries BC survive.

Partly excavated.

Periods: Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic.

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Type
Ancient city
Period
Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic
Themes
City-kingdoms
State of research
Partly excavated
District
Nicosia
Coordinates
35.029215, 33.243975 — Open on the map

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