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Zeno of Citium (/ ˈ z iː n oʊ /; Koinē Greek: Ζήνων ὁ Κιτιεύς, Zēnōn ho Kitieus; c. 334 – c. 262 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium (Κίτιον, Kition), Cyprus. [3] He was the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC.
Kition (Ancient Greek: Κίτιον, Kition; Latin: Citium; [4] Egyptian: kꜣṯꜣj; [3] Phoenician: 𐤊𐤕 , KT, [5] [6] or 𐤊𐤕𐤉 , KTY; [7] [8] [9]) was an ancient Phoenician and Greek city-kingdom on the southern coast of Cyprus (in present-day Larnaca), one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus.
Kittim was a settlement in present-day Larnaca on the east coast of Cyprus, known in ancient times as Kition, or (in Latin) Citium. On this basis, the whole island became known as "Kittim" in Hebrew, including the Hebrew Bible. However the name seems to have been employed with some flexibility in Hebrew literature.
A list of universities and colleges in Northern Cyprus. Northern Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a state with limited recognition that comprises the northern portion of the island of Cyprus.
Cyprus University of Technology: Limassol: Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου (ΤΕ.ΠΑ.Κ.) Kıbrıs Teknoloji Üniversitesi: National Open University of Cyprus: Nicosia: Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου: Kıbrıs Açık Üniversitesi: National European University Cyprus: Nicosia
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Cimon laid siege to the Phoenician and Persian stronghold of Citium on the southwest coast of Cyprus in 450 BC; he died during or soon after the failed attempt. [3] However, his death was kept secret from the Athenian army, who subsequently won an important victory over the Persians under his 'command' at the Battle of Salamis-in-Cyprus. [18]
The inscription mentions its date as year 6 of the reign of Milkyaton, king of Citium and Idalium, which is the year 387. The inscription is as follows: [9] [12] On the sixth day of the month of Pa..., the year 3 of the reign of Milkyaton, king of Citium and; Idalion, son of Baalrom. This is the statue offered and erected 'and' (by) [… Rashap-]