Archaeological sights in Larnaka
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Ancient Kition
Much of present-day Larnaka is built over the original site of Ancient Kition, so no further digging can be done without damaging the city (some work was done by Swedish excavators in the 1920s when the new city didn't extend as far as it does now). It is reported that the British carted off the 'rubble' from the site to fill malarial marshes, and thus regressed this already rather sparse site.
What is left of the ancient city is a small site known as Area II, a rather nondescript and essentially uninteresting place about 1km northwest of the city centre. A raised walkway takes you over what is left of the remains of Ancient Kition, where excavations sporadically continue…
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