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'''Alassa''' ({{lang-gr|Άλασσα}}) is a village in the [[Limassol District]] of [[Cyprus]], north of the [[Kouris Dam]], on the main road from [[Limassol]] to [[Kakopetria]].
'''Alassa''' ({{lang-gr|Άλασσα}}) is a village in the [[Limassol District]] of [[Cyprus]], north of the [[Kouris Dam]], on the main road from [[Limassol]] to [[Kakopetria]].


Excavations at Alassa by Cypriot archaeologists in the early 1980s unearthed the ruins of a [[Bronze Age]] city. Among other findings were the remains of a palace, suggesting that the site once had a much greater importance as a local trading center.<ref>S. Hadjisavvas: ''Alassa. A New Late Cypriot Site.'' In: ''Report of the Department of Antiquities'' Cyprus 1986. pp. 62–76</ref> Whether Alassa was the capital of the ancient kingdom known as [[Alashiya]] remains a question of debate. The archaeologist [[Claude Schaeffer]] has made certain claims in this regard.<ref>C. F. A. Schaeffer: ''Enkomi-Alasia. Nouvelles missions en Chypre, 1946–1950''. Paris 1952.</ref>{{Verify source|date=June 2016}}
Excavations at Alassa by Cypriot archaeologists in the early 1980s unearthed the ruins of a [[Bronze Age]] city. Among other findings were the remains of a palace, suggesting that the site once had a much greater importance as a local trading center.<ref>S. Hadjisavvas: ''Alassa. A New Late Cypriot Site.'' In: ''Report of the Department of Antiquities'' Cyprus 1986. pp. 62–76</ref> Whether Alassa was the capital of the ancient kingdom known as [[Alashiya]] remains a question of debate. The archaeologist [[Claude Schaeffer]] has made certain claims in this regard.<ref>C. F. A. Schaeffer: ''Enkomi-Alasia. Nouvelles missions en Chypre, 1946–1950''. Paris 1952.</ref>{{Verify source|date=June 2016}}


Roman villas have also been found here, a mosaic floor depicting [[Aphrodite]] and [[Eros]] from one of which is in the Limassol museum.
Roman villas have also been found there, a mosaic floor depicting [[Aphrodite]] and [[Eros]] from one of which is in the Limassol museum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hellenicaworld.com/Cyprus/Geo/Limassol/en/Limassol0173.html|title = Limassol, Cyprus}}</ref>

Recently a major find has been made of a 36 ft x 13 ft mosaic floor depicting horse races in a [[hippodrome]] from a 4th c. AD villa.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3732887/Rare-4th-century-mosaic-chariot-race-Cyprus.html</ref><ref>http://theartnewspaper.com/news/archeology/ancient-roman-mosaics-uncovered-in-cyprus-/</ref>


Alassa has been developed in modern times as a park-like tourist center.
Alassa has been developed in modern times as a park-like tourist centre.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Archaeological sites in Cyprus]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Cyprus]]
[[Category:Populated places in Limassol District]]
[[Category:Communities in Limassol District]]


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Revision as of 21:59, 15 August 2021

Alassa
Άλασσα
village
Alassa is located in Cyprus
Alassa
Alassa
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°45′51″N 32°55′39″E / 34.76417°N 32.92750°E / 34.76417; 32.92750
CountryCyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total201
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Alassa (Template:Lang-gr) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, north of the Kouris Dam, on the main road from Limassol to Kakopetria.

Excavations at Alassa by Cypriot archaeologists in the early 1980s unearthed the ruins of a Bronze Age city. Among other findings were the remains of a palace, suggesting that the site once had a much greater importance as a local trading center.[2] Whether Alassa was the capital of the ancient kingdom known as Alashiya remains a question of debate. The archaeologist Claude Schaeffer has made certain claims in this regard.[3][verification needed]

Roman villas have also been found there, a mosaic floor depicting Aphrodite and Eros from one of which is in the Limassol museum.[4]

Alassa has been developed in modern times as a park-like tourist centre.

References

  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ S. Hadjisavvas: Alassa. A New Late Cypriot Site. In: Report of the Department of Antiquities Cyprus 1986. pp. 62–76
  3. ^ C. F. A. Schaeffer: Enkomi-Alasia. Nouvelles missions en Chypre, 1946–1950. Paris 1952.
  4. ^ "Limassol, Cyprus".
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