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Prodromos (neighborhood In Larnaca)
Prodromos is a neighborhood in Larnaca, Cyprus. One of its streets is named Prodromou Street. Between the church ( Saint John the Baptist Prodromos Church Larnaca—in Greek, Agios Ioannis Prodromos) and the city walls of Kition, lies the necropolis of Kition, which is the most extensively investigated burial ground on the island of Cyprus. The necropolis extends from the Ayios Prodromos and the area of a different church called Ayios Ioannis "Pervolia" and " Mnimata" (Northern Necropolis) to Ayios Georghios Kontos and the Chrysosotiros church (Soteros quarter), (Western Necropolis). Archaeological excavation In 1984, part of the Kition Kition ( Egyptian: ; Phoenician: , , or , ; Ancient Greek: , ; Latin: ) was a city-kingdom on the southern coast of Cyprus (in present-day Larnaca). According to the text on the plaque closest to the excavation pit of the Kathari site (as of ... necropolis became the subject of rescue work at the site of Agios Prodromos. References {{re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larnaca
Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a metro population of 144,200 in 2015. Larnaca is known for its palm-tree seafront also called Finikoudes (Greek: Φινικούδες) as well as the Church of Saint Lazarus, Hala Sultan Tekke, Kamares Aqueduct, and Larnaca Castle. It is built on the ruins of ancient Citium, which was the birthplace of Stoic philosopher Zeno. Larnaca is home to the country's primary airport, Larnaca International Airport. It also has a seaport and a marina. Names The name ''Larnaca'' originates from the Ancient Greek noun 'coffer, box; chest, e.g. for household stores; cinerary urn, sarcophagus, coffin; drinking trough, chalice'. An informal etymology attributes the origin of the name to the many ''larnakes'' (sarcophagi) that have been found in the area. Sophocles Had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodromou Street
Prodromou ( el, Προδρόμου) is a Greek surname. It is the genitive form of prodromos ( el, πρόδρομος), which means forerunner. Notable people with this surname include: * Anna Prodromou (born 1972), Cypriot communication consultant, journalist, speaker and educator * Evan Prodromou (born 1968), American software developer * Andreas Prodromou, flight attendant in the Helios Airways Flight 522 accident * Peter Prodromou Peter Prodromou (born 14 January 1969) is a British/Greek-Cypriot aerodynamicist and engineer. Currently, he is working as Chief Engineer (Aerodynamics) for the McLaren Formula One team. Biography Prodromou originally joined McLaren's design of ... (born 1969), British engineer * Stav Prodromou (born 1944), Greek businessman References {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Ioannis Prodromos
''Agios'' ( el, Άγιος), plural ''Agioi'' (), transcribes masculine gender Greek words meaning 'sacred' or 'saint' (for example Agios Dimitrios, Agioi Anargyroi). It is frequently shortened in colloquial language to ''Ai'' (for example Ai Stratis). In polytonic script it is written ''Hagios'' () (for example Hagios Demetrios). It is also transliterated as, inter alia, ''Haghios'', ''Ayios'', ''Aghios'' (for example Ayios Dhometios, Aghios Andreas Beach, respectively) in the singular form, and ''Haghioi'', ''Ayioi'', ''Aghioi'', ''Ayii'' in the plural (for example Ayioi Omoloyites, Nicosia, Aghioi Theodoroi, Ayii Trimithias respectively). The feminine is ''agia'', ''ayia'', ''aghia'', ''hagia'' or ''haghia'' (Greek: or in polytonic form ), for example ''Agia Varvara'' (Saint Barbara). See also * * Agia (other), the feminine form of the word in Greek * Agis (other) * Agii (other) * Agius, a surname * ''Agos'', an Armenian newspaper * Agoi, a clan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kition
Kition ( Egyptian: ; Phoenician: , , or , ; Ancient Greek: , ; Latin: ) was a city-kingdom on the southern coast of Cyprus (in present-day Larnaca). 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. 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. Name Citium () is the Latinised form of the Ancient Greek name (), which is itself the Hellenised form of a Phoenician name attested in the forms () and (), whose earliest attestation might have been in an Egyptian inscription dating to the period of Pharaoh Ramses III (1198–1116 BC) found in the temple of Medinet Habu among the names of other Cypriot cities, and considered to refer to Kition. Josephus identifies the town with the name Kittim, us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necropolis
A necropolis (plural necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek ''nekropolis'', literally meaning "city of the dead". The term usually implies a separate burial site at a distance from a city, as opposed to tombs within cities, which were common in various places and periods of history. They are different from grave fields, which did not have structures or markers above the ground. While the word is most commonly used for ancient sites, the name was revived in the early 19th century and applied to planned city cemeteries, such as the Glasgow Necropolis. Necropoli in the ancient world Egypt Ancient Egypt is noted for multiple necropoleis. Ancient Egyptian funerary practices and beliefs about the afterlife led to the construction of several extensive necropoleis to secure and provision the dead in the hereafter. These necropoleis are therefore major archaeological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Ioannis (church In Larnaca)
Agios Ioannis ( el, Άγιος Ιωάννης for Saint John) may refer to the following places or churches Cyprus * Agios Ioannis (Pyrgos), a village near Kato Pyrgos * Agios Ioannis Malountas, a village near Malounta * Agios Ioannis, Limassol, a village in Limassol District * Agios Ioannis, Paphos, a village in Paphos District * Agios Ioannis (church in Larnaca), a church in the neighborhood of Prodromos, Larnaca Greece *Agios Ioannis, older name of Syrna (island), an island in the Aegean Sea * Agios Ioannis, Chania, a village in the municipality Sfakia, Chania regional unit * Agios Ioannis, Corfu, a village in the municipal unit Parelioi, Corfu * Agios Ioannis, Elis, a village in the municipality Pyrgos, Elis * Agios Ioannis, Ithaca, a village on the Strait of Ithaca * Agios Ioannis, Kavala, a settlement in the city of Kavala, Kavala regional unit * Agios Ioannis, Evrotas, a village in the municipality Evrotas, Laconia * Agios Ioannis, Monemvasia, a village in the municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pervolia
Pervolia ( el, Περβόλια; tr, Bahçalar), also spelled Perivolia ( el, Περιβόλια), is a village located in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. History In ancient years, Pervolia was a resting place for kings and wealthy people in the area. It was named after Greek word ‘pervoli’ for its abundant gardens, fertile soil, and thousands of productive trees. It used to belong to the royal family of the House of Lusignan during the Frankish Period of Cyprus, which lasted from 1191 until 1489. The last owner of this period was Charles Lusignan, who was persecuted by King James II of Cyprus because he supported Queen Charlotte. King James II of Cyprus took off Pervolia from Charles by issuing a decree. Pervolia was sold to the Podokatares family from Greece during the Venetian Period of Cyprus, and the last owner was Ektoras Podokatoras from 1489 to 1571. Monuments and points of interest One of landmarks of Pervolia is the ''Light house of Pervolia''. ''Tower of Rega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayios Georghios Kontos
''Agios'' ( el, Άγιος), plural ''Agioi'' (), transcribes masculine gender Greek words meaning 'sacred' or 'saint' (for example Agios Dimitrios, Agioi Anargyroi). It is frequently shortened in colloquial language to ''Ai'' (for example Ai Stratis). In polytonic script it is written ''Hagios'' () (for example Hagios Demetrios). It is also transliterated as, inter alia, ''Haghios'', ''Ayios'', ''Aghios'' (for example Ayios Dhometios, Aghios Andreas Beach, respectively) in the singular form, and ''Haghioi'', ''Ayioi'', ''Aghioi'', ''Ayii'' in the plural (for example Ayioi Omoloyites, Nicosia, Aghioi Theodoroi, Ayii Trimithias respectively). The feminine is ''agia'', ''ayia'', ''aghia'', ''hagia'' or ''haghia'' (Greek: or in polytonic form ), for example ''Agia Varvara'' (Saint Barbara). See also * * Agia (other), the feminine form of the word in Greek * Agis (other) * Agii (other) * Agius, a surname * ''Agos'', an Armenian newspaper * Agoi, a clan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysosotiros Church
The Chrysosotiros church, also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration of the Saviour is a church in Larnaca, Cyprus. It is located at the Plateia Mitropoleos. Placement relative to the necropolis of Kition The necropolis which is located outside the city walls of the kingdom of Kition extends from the Ayios Prodromos and the area of Ayios Ioannis Pervolia and Mnimata (Northern Necropolis) to Ayios Georghios Kontos ''Agios'' ( el, Άγιος), plural ''Agioi'' (), transcribes masculine gender Greek words meaning 'sacred' or 'saint' (for example Agios Dimitrios, Agioi Anargyroi). It is frequently shortened in colloquial language to ''Ai'' (for example Ai Str ... and the Chrysosotiros church (Soteros quarter), (Western Necropolis).Excerpt of wall mounted text at Larnaca District Museum. It "is the most extensively investigated burial ground on the island of Cyprus". References Churches in Larnaca es:Catedral de la Santa Transfiguración del Salvador {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larnaca District Archaeological Museum
Larnaca District Museum is a museum in Larnaca, Cyprus that has displays that show the "historical development of the city of Kition and the District of Larnaka in general." It was inaugurated in 1969. and was formerly named Larnaca District Archaeological Museum. It is controlled by the Department of Antiquities. The Kition-Bamboula archaeological site at is located around 100 meters north of the museum. Information about the site is posted on the grounds of the museum. The entrance fee at the museum is €1.70 (as of 2013)—there is no separate charge for viewing the Bamboula site. The Kition-Kathari site is located around 500 meters further north. Exhibits A replica of the stele of king Sargon II stands in the entrance hall. The exhibits of pottery excavated in Cyprus include: red polished III- and -IV ware; black polished- and black slip ware—exhibit 8; drab polished ware—exhibit 9; white painted ware, black slip III-, punctured-, red-on-black ware—exhibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
