Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was an ancient city in northwestern Cyprus, near the promontory of Akamas (Acamas) (Strabo xiv. p. 682; Ptol. v. 14. § 4), near the older city, Marion (Greek: Μάριον); some ancient writers conflate the two cities (Steph. B. s. v.; comp. Scylax, s. v. Cyprus). A city was extant on the site before the Ptolemies took control of the region. Ptolemy I Soter destroyed the town of Marion in 312BC, and removed the inhabitants to Paphos (Diod. xix. 89)."@en }
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- Arsinoe_(Northwest_Cyprus) comment "Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was an ancient city in northwestern Cyprus, near the promontory of Akamas (Acamas) (Strabo xiv. p. 682; Ptol. v. 14. § 4), near the older city, Marion (Greek: Μάριον); some ancient writers conflate the two cities (Steph. B. s. v.; comp. Scylax, s. v. Cyprus). A city was extant on the site before the Ptolemies took control of the region. Ptolemy I Soter destroyed the town of Marion in 312BC, and removed the inhabitants to Paphos (Diod. xix. 89).".