Historic Cyprus

Toumba tou Skourou

Prehistoric settlement · Nicosia

North of the island

Toumba tou Skourou is a prehistoric settlement, Nicosia District.

A Late Bronze Age settlement and cemetery by Morphou bay, tied to the copper trade.

Partly excavated.

Periods: Bronze Age.

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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
Prehistoric settlement
Period
Bronze Age
State of research
Partly excavated
District
Nicosia
Coordinates
35.224306, 33.001299 — Open on the map

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