Excerpta Cypria; Materials for a History of Cyprus
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Zeno Cittieus the founder of the Stoic sect, and Apollonius the physician, are said by Strabo to have been born here. Salamis or Salamine was built by Teucer the son of Telamon, and was afterwards named Constantia from a king Costa. It is now a small village about two miles from Famagosta, and called Old Famagosta. It is said to have been the birthplace of Asclepiades, and of Solon the philosopher and Athenian legislator. Carpatium or Carpasium, a very ancient town, placed by Strabo near the pr...omontory Sarpedon, is now an insignificant village, called by some Carpasso, by others S. John. Corineeum or Ceraunium, built by Cyrus on a lofty rock on the north coast, once gave 25 194 EXCERPTA CYPRIA. a name to the island. It is now called Cerines. It has many inhabitants, and is remarkable for a solid and impregnable fortress built by the Lusignan kings, which still holds a strong Turkish garrison. Lapheto or Lapithus, a royal residence, built by the Lacedsemonians, and famous for its port and docks, about twelve miles from Ceraunium.
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