Cypriot city of Salamis

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The Cypriot city of Salamis was an important ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, serving as a major political and commercial center in antiquity.

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Label Occurrences
Cypriot city of Salamis canonical 1
Salamis in Cyprus 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city-state
archaeological site
archaeologicalExcavationsBy British archaeologists
Cypriot archaeologists
French archaeologists
associatedWith Achaemenid Empire (as vassal kingdom at times)
linked to: Achaemenid Empire

King Evagoras I of Salamis
linked to: Evagoras

Ptolemaic Kingdom
Roman Empire
continent Asia
country Cyprus
culture Ancient Greek
destroyedBy earthquakes
flourishedDuring Classical period
Early Byzantine period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
foundedBy Teucer (mythological founder)
linked to: Teucer
hasEvidenceOf inscriptions in Greek
mosaics
hasNearbySite Enkomi
St Barnabas Monastery
hasStructure agora
basilicas
baths
city walls
gymnasium
harbor
theatre
languageUsed Ancient Greek
laterReligionPracticed Christianity
locatedIn Eastern Mediterranean
locatedNear modern city of Famagusta
linked to: Famagusta
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
east coast of Cyprus
namedAfter Salamis (island in Greece)
linked to: Salamis Island
partlyRebuiltAs Constantia
partOf ancient kingdom of Cyprus
politicalStatus in territory controlled de facto by Northern Cyprus
region Famagusta District
linked to: Famagusta
religionPracticed Greek polytheism
role major commercial center in antiquity
major political center in ancient Cyprus
servedAs capital of Cyprus (various periods)
sufferedEvent Arab raids in the 7th century
timeOfAbandonment Early Middle Ages
tradeRole maritime trade hub between Cyprus, Levant, and Aegean
UNESCOStatus on UNESCO tentative list (as part of sites in Cyprus, if applicable)

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Jewish revolt in Cyprus hasLocation Cypriot city of Salamis
Evagoras (Isocrates) settingDescribed Salamis in Cyprus
subject linked to: Evagoras
linked to: Cypriot city of Salamis