Early history Salamis, Cyprus
the theatre, salamis
cyprus under control of assyrians @ time city-states of island enjoyed relative independence long paid tribute assyrian king. allowed kings of various cities accumulate wealth , power. burial customs observed in royal tombs of salamis relate directly homeric rites, such sacrifice of horses in honor of dead , offering of jars of olive oil. scholars have interpreted phenomenon result of influence of homeric epics in cyprus. of grave goods come levant or egypt.
according foundation myth, founder of salamis said teucer, son of telamon, not return home after trojan war because had failed avenge brother ajax. there evidence area had been occupied long before alleged arrival of mycenaeans (at enkomi) , town of salamis developed replacement when engkomi isolated sea. there otherwise little direct evidence support foundation myth.
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