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Kourion was a thriving city during the Roman Empire, known as ''Curium'' ("Court") in Latin and it appears in the writings of Pliny the Elder and of various authors. The city endured from antiquity until the early Middle Ages. | Kourion was a thriving city during the Roman Empire, known as ''Curium'' ("Court") in Latin and it appears in the writings of Pliny the Elder and of various authors. The city endured from antiquity until the early Middle Ages. | ||
| − | Kourion is close to the south shores of the island to the west of the River Kouris. Though within British territory, it is maintained and administered by the Republic of Cyprus according to the 1960 Treaty of Establishment}}<noinclude> | + | Kourion is close to the south shores of the island to the west of the River Kouris. Though within British territory, it is maintained and administered by the Republic of Cyprus according to the 1960 Treaty of Establishment.}}<noinclude> |
[[Category:Front Page data templates|Kourion]] | [[Category:Front Page data templates|Kourion]] | ||
