Kition
Kition (Ancient Greek: Κίτιον, Kition; Latin: Citium; Egyptian: kꜣṯꜣj; Phoenician: 𐤊𐤕, KT, or 𐤊𐤕𐤉, KTY;) was an Ancient Greek city-kingdom on the southern coast of Cyprus (in present-day Larnaca), one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. According to the text on the plaque closest to the excavation pit of the Kathari site (as of 2013), it was established in the 13th century BC by Greek (Achaean) settlers, after the Trojan War.
Kition 𐤊𐤕 or 𐤊𐤕𐤉 Κίτιον | |
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| 12th century BC–342 AD | |
Location of Kition | |
| Capital | Kition |
| Common languages | Greek and Phoenician |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion/Ancient Canaanite religion |
| Government | Petty kingdom |
| Historical era | Classical Antiquity |
• Established | 12th century BC |
• Disestablished | 342 AD |
| Currency | Stater, obol |
| Today part of | Cyprus |
| kꜣṯꜣj in hieroglyphs | ||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||||
Its most famous, and probably only known, resident was Zeno of Citium, born c. 334 BC in Citium and founder of the Stoic school of philosophy which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC.
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