Ancient & Historic Sites · Nicosia region
Tamassos
Ταμασσός
About Tamassos
Tamassos or Tamasos – names Latinized as Tamassus or Tamasus – was a city-kingdom in ancient Cyprus, one of the ten kingdoms of Cyprus. It was situated in the great central plain of the island, south-east of Soli, on the road from Soli to Tremithus. It is an archaeological site bordering the village of Politiko, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Nicosia.
Worth knowing
The archaeological site of Tamassos features the temple of Aphrodite and two impressive royal tombs, along with smaller ones.
