Salamis, Cyprus

Salamis

Σαλαμίς Σαλαμίνα
The gymnasium at Salamis
Shown within Cyprus
Alternative name	Salamína
Location	Famagusta District, Cyprus
Coordinates	35°11′N 33°54′E / 35.183°N 33.900°E / 35.183; 33.900
Type	Settlement
Site notes
Website	Virtual Tour of Salamis

Salamis (Ancient Greek: Σαλαμίς; Greek: Σαλαμίνα; Turkish: Salamis) was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax.