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'''Alassa''' ({{lang-gr|Άλασσα}}) is a village in the [[Limassol District]] of [[Cyprus]], located 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]], located north of the [[Kouris Dam]], on the main road from [[Limassol]] to [[Kakopetria]]. |
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The excavations of Cypriot archaeologists in the early 1980s unearthed the ruins of the Bronze Age city of Alassa. Among other things, the remains of a palace were discovered, and indication of a greater importance than today as a local trading center. It is debatable whether Alassa has been the capital of the kingdom of Cyprus, Alašija. The archaeologist [[Claude Schaeffer]] has made claims about this. |
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Nowadays Alassa was developed into a park-like tourist center. |
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Revision as of 16:41, 5 July 2012
Alassa
Άλασσα | |
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| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 201 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Alassa (Template:Lang-gr) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located north of the Kouris Dam, on the main road from Limassol to Kakopetria.
The excavations of Cypriot archaeologists in the early 1980s unearthed the ruins of the Bronze Age city of Alassa. Among other things, the remains of a palace were discovered, and indication of a greater importance than today as a local trading center. It is debatable whether Alassa has been the capital of the kingdom of Cyprus, Alašija. The archaeologist Claude Schaeffer has made claims about this.
Nowadays Alassa was developed into a park-like tourist center.
References
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