Which Cypriot city-kingdom had a large Phoenician population and a temple of Astarte?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Kition
- Step 1: Kition, modern Larnaca, was settled by Phoenicians from about the ninth century BC. Step 2. Its excavated temples show Phoenician worship, including that of Astarte. Answer: Kition. Why not the others: Salamis: Salamis was a Greek-speaking kingdom. Paphos: Paphos was centred on the cult of Aphrodite. Soloi: Soloi was a Greek-speaking kingdom in the north-west.
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