Karpasia
Ancient city · Cyprus
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 35.620, 34.352
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
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History
Karpasia, Latinized as Carpasia, and also known as Karpasion, was an ancient town in Cyprus, situated on the northern shore of the Karpas Peninsula, 3 km (1.9 mi) from the modern town of Rizokarpaso. According to tradition, it was founded by the Phoenician king Pygmalion of Tyre. It had a harbour, whose moles remain visible to this day.