Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus
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The phrase ten city-kingdoms of ancient Cyprus usually refers to the ten Greek, Graeco-Phoenician or Graeco-Eteocypriot city-states listed in an inscription of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon in 673/2 BC.
These are, followed by their name in Greek:
- Paphos, Πάφος (Greek)
- Salamis, Σαλαμίς (Greek)
- Soloi, Σόλοι (Greek)
- Kourion, Κούριον (Greek)
- Chytroi, Χῦτροι (Greek)
- Kition, Κίτιον (Graeco-Phoenician)
- Amathus, Ἀμαθούς (Graeco-Eteocypriot)
- Idalion, Ἰδάλιον (Graeco-Eteocypriot)
- Ledrai, Λῆδραι (Greek)
- Tamassos, Ταμασσός
and later - Kyrenia, Κυρηνεία (Greek)
- Lapethos, Λάπηθος (Greek)
- Marion, Μάριον (Greek)