Ancient & Historic Sites · Limassol region

Kourion

Κούριο

Kourion, Cyprus

About Kourion

Kourion was an important ancient Greek city-state on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. In the twelfth century BCE, after the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces, Greek settlers from Argos arrived on this site.

Worth knowing

Greek settlers from Argos arrived in Kourion after the Mycenaean palaces fell in the twelfth century BCE. The site played a significant role as an ancient Greek city-state on the southwestern coast of Cyprus.

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