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Koύριov | |
 Kourion Agora | |
  Shown within Cyprus | |
| Alternative name | Curium |
|---|---|
| Location | Episkopi, Limassol District, Cyprus Episkopi Cantonment, British Overseas Territory Of Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
| Coordinates | 34°39′51″N 32°53′16″E / 34.6642°N 32.8877°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1875, 1895, 1934-1938, 1947-1954, 1956-1959, 1964-present |
| Archaeologists | Luigi Palma di Cesnola, H.B. Walters, G. McFadden, B.H. Hill, J. Daniel, A.H.S. Megaw, M.C. Loulloupis, David Soren, Thomas W. Davis |
| Management | Cyprus Department of Antiquities |
Kourion (Ancient Greek: Koύριov; Latin: Curium) was an important ancient Greek city-state on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. In the twelfth century BCE, after the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces, Greek settlers from Argos arrived on this site.
In the seventeenth century, Kourion suffered from five heavy earthquakes, but the city was mostly rebuilt. The acropolis of Kourion, located 1.3 km southwest of Episkopi and 13 km west of Limassol, is located atop a limestone promontory nearly 100 metres high along the coast of Episkopi Bay.
The Kourion archaeological area lies within the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and is managed by the Cyprus Department of Antiquity.