Choirokoitia World Heritage Site

Official name

Choirokoitia | UNESCO

Country

Cyprus | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

District of Larnaca
34.7983° Lat, 33.3433° Lon | Map

Code

848

Time Zone

Asia/Nicosia (EEST, +0300)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1998. The Neolithic settlement of Choirokoitia, occupied from the 7th to the 4th millennium B.C., is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the eastern Mediterranean. Its remains and the finds from the excavations there have thrown much light on the evolution of human society in this key region. Since only part of the site has been excavated, it forms an exceptional archaeological reserve for future study.