Cintium
On the island of Cyprus.
Inhabitants or Natives
John of Endor, Ennius the debauched[1], Joseph called Barnabas, the possessed Roman healed at Beautiful Water, the Phoenician navigator injured in the spinal cord who sailed there offshore[2], a mother and her child healed of a large cataract on the pupil or an albugo[3].
Description
No description, but reference to an important port on the East coast, probably hosting a Roman colony. Ennius the debauched praises the island's bWaterté and the excellence of its wines[4].
Notable Facts
It is the city where John of Endor taught: "The old pedagogue of Cintium, ruined by human wickedness"[5].
It is also the city of Barnabas, whose real name is "Joseph of Cintium"[6], or Joseph Barnabas, the companion of Paul.
Its Name
Cintium, Kition, (Larnaka) in the southeast of the island of Cyprus.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 129 EMV 188 EMV 193
EMV 307 EMV 312
EMV 425
EMV 517 EMV 531 EMV 592
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Learn More About This Place
Article partially created with the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel Salton Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François Lavère, excerpt:City on the southeast coast of the island of Cyprus. Despite its importance during Antiquity, it remains quite poorly known, partly because the current Larnaca was built on the exact site of the ancient city, making excavations difficult. The Roman notables of Palestine did not hesitate to buy rare products there: "In Cintium, where I was, I found delicacies that these disgusting people consider filthy: peacocks, partridges, rails of all kinds"[7].
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• 34°55′N 33°37′33″E
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