Royal Tombs
These incredible structures built during the seventh and eight centuries B.C. can be found a short distance outside Magusa and are the burial grounds of the ancient Kings of Cyprus. The tombs generally show influences of Assyrian and Egyptian cultures. Some of them , however,were opened and reused in Roman times.
Salamis Ruins
According to Greek mythology, the city of Salamis was founded by Teucer on his return from the Trojan wars, but it is perhaps more likely that the city was established early in the eleventh century B.C.after the abandonment of the nearby city of Alasia. Salamis is said to have been a highly developed, urban centre blending the cultures of the Orient and the Phoenicias while having it is own distinctively Cypriot character. By the eight century B.C. Salamis was Cyprus leading city in terms of culture, wealth and size. During Roman times a number of server earthquakes destroyed much of the city. And repeated Arab raids during the seventh century A.D. resulted in it is abandonment.
Sinan Pasha Mosque(The Church of Saints Peer and Paul)
This church is said to have been built during Magusa’s heyday from the profits of a single business venture by the merchant Simone Nostrano. Due to it is conversion into a mosque by the Ottomans it remains in very good condition and today houses the city library.
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