Soloi

Soloi (Greek : Σόλοι) is an ancient city on the island of Cyprus, located west of Kyrenia on Morphou Bay. It dates back to about the 6th century BC, founded, according to legend by a son of Theseus: either Demophon or Akamas. Soloi was one of the ten city-kingdoms into which Cyprus was divided at the time.

What remains today is mainly from the Roman period, most notably the wonderful mosaic floor of the basilica with its wealth of birds, animals and geometric designs and outstanding of all is a picture of a splendid swan. There is a theatre but it has been restored so much that it no longer has any atmosphere of its original age.

Near ancient Soloi, a battle was fought in 1955 when EOKA guerrilas ambushed a British convoy.

A portion of content for this article is credited to Wikipedia. Content under GNU Free Documentation License(GFDL)