Lapithos

Lapithos is an ancient kingdom on the northern coast of Cyprus. According to Strabo, the settlement was founded by Spartans. In Assyrian inscriptions, Lapithos is mentioned as one of the eleven Cypriot kingdoms. During the Persian rule, Lapithos was settled by Phoenicians. The last independent king Praxippos was subdued by Ptolemy I in 312 BC.

Today Lapithos is a village in the Turkish-occupied area of Cyprus, in the Kerynia district.