Home > Going
Out > Historical
Places > Kyrenia > Lambousa
Lambousa
The first settlers of Lambousa came from Greece in the 13th
century B.C.; the region came under Phoenician control in the
8th century B.C..During the Roman and the Byzantine periods
the region enjoyed prosperity. Civilian architectural buildings
like a theatre and a gymnasium were also constructed. This period
of prosperity ended with the Arab raids in the 7th century.
Among the noteworthy remains are the walls, the rock tombs and
the fish pools. The fish pools were carved in the Roman period;
they contain canals for the clean water to flow in and for the
dirty and warm water to flow out. Most of the findings belonging
to Lambousa which contain a lot of valuable items like plates
and spoons were brought to daylight during a two-stage excavation
activity in the 19 hundreds. Unfortunately, most of these are
being exhibited in the museums of foreign cities like London
and New York. These treasures are thought to have been buried
underground during the raids of the Arab pirates. As most items
bear the Empire seal, they are understood to have been made
between 627-630. |
