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Ancient City of Salamis
The once-proud beacon of Hellenic civilisation and culture on the island,
Salamis
was the
most famous and grandiose of the ancient city kingdoms. Since antiquity, with its succes-
sion of kings dedicated to expanding the Athenian empire, the city saw great wealth and
suffering like no other. Today you can roam the expansive site taking in the ruins of grand
statues, porticoes, gymnasiums, pools, baths, courtyards, the agora and even what is left of
the formerly prominent temple of Zeus.
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