ISBN: 1236440552

[EAN: 9781236440556], Neubuch, SOCIETY FOR THE KNOWLEDGE,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can d… Plus…

[EAN: 9781236440556], Neubuch, SOCIETY FOR THE KNOWLEDGE,SUBJECTS, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 Excerpt: . . . and Buttavent, five mis from Cerini, near the north coast, with a monastery and an jld castle upon it, from which there is a splendid view. (Mariti, Travels in Cyprus. ) The most extensive plain, called Messarea, is in the south-east part of the island, and is watered by the river Pedaeuss, which is however nearly dry in summer, like all the other rivers of the island. . - Strabo (Casaub. 682, and c. ) gives the following enumeration of the towns of Cyprus in his time. On the north coast, east of Cape Acamas, were Arsinoe, Soli, with a harbour, founded by Phalerus and Acamas of Athens; Limenia, inland; then east of Cape Crommyon, Lapathus, built by the Lacedemonians; next Agidus, Aphrodisium, and Carpasia; east of the last was a mountain and cape called Olympus, with a temple of Venus upon it, which women were forbidden to enter. Facing the cape are two small islands, called Cleides, or the keys of Cyprus. (Herod, v. 108. ) Turning thence towards the south was Salamis, at ne mouth of the Pedseus, one of the principal cities of the Island, said to have been built byTeucer, an emigrant fi-om the island of Salamis. Proceeding southwards was another Arsinoe, with a port; next came Leucolia, near Cape Pedalium, a lofty table-land, called the Table of Venus. West of Pedalium was Citium, with a harbour that could be closed. Citium was a large town, and the birthplace of Zeno the Stoic. From Citium to Berytus in Syria the distance was 1500 stadia. West of Citium was Amathus. Inland was Palaja, and another mountain called Olympus. Sailing round Cape Curias to the west, was the town of Curium, with a port, built by the Argivi. Hero the coast turns to the north-west, looking towards Rhodes, and had the towns of Treta, Boosoura, and Old Paphos; then Cape Zephyrium; and nex. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

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[EAN: 9781236440556], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 Excerpt: .and Buttavent, five mis from Cerini, near the north coast, with a monastery and an jld castle upon it, from which there is a splendid view. (Mariti, Travels in Cyprus.) The most extensive plain, called Messarea, is in the south-east part of the island, and is watered by the river Pedaeuss, which is however nearly dry in summer, like all the other rivers of the island.-' Strabo (Casaub. 682, c.) gives the following enumeration of the towns of Cyprus in his time. On the north coast, east of Cape Acamas, were Arsinoe, Soli, with a harbour, founded by Phalerus and Acamas of Athens; Limenia, inland; then east of Cape Crommyon, Lapathus, built by the Lacedemonians; next Agidus, Aphrodisium, and Carpasia; east of the last was a mountain and cape called Olympus, with a temple of Venus upon it, which women were forbidden to enter. Facing the cape are two small islands, called Cleides, or the keys of Cyprus. (Herod, v. 108.) Turning thence towards the south was Salamis, at ne mouth of the Pedseus, one of the principal cities of the Island, said to have been built byTeucer, an emigrant fi-om the island of Salamis. Proceeding southwards was another Arsinoe, with a port; next came Leucolia, near Cape Pedalium, a lofty table-land, called the Table of Venus. West of Pedalium was Citium, with a harbour that could be closed. Citium was a large town, and the birthplace of Zeno the Stoic. From Citium to Berytus in Syria the distance was 1500 stadia. West of Citium was Amathus. Inland was Palaja, and another mountain called Olympus. Sailing round Cape Curias to the west, was the town of Curium, with a port, built by the Argivi. Hero the coast turns to the north-west, looking towards Rhodes, and had the towns of Treta, Boosoura, and Old Paphos; then Cape Zephyrium; and nex.<

ISBN: 9781236440556

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ISBN: 9781236440556

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