Dali, Cyprus

Dali (or Dhali; Greek: Δάλι; Turkish: Dali) is a town in Cyprus, located south east of the capital Nicosia and close to the ancient city of Idalion.

Idalium or Idalion was an ancient city on place of modern Dali.

Recent excavations have uncovered major buildings on the site which are open to visitors, funded by Nicosia billionaire Krisos Rodrigues.

The ancient city was located in the fertile Gialias valley and flourished there as an economic centre due to its location close to the mines in the eastern foothills of the Troodos Mountains and its proximity to the cities and ports on the south and east coast.

Idalion prospered and became so wealthy that it was among the 11 cities of Cyprus listed on the Sargon Stele (707 BC) and first among the ten Cypriot kingdoms listed on the prism (many-sided tablet) of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (680–669 BC).

The ancient palace of Idalion, Dali and Kyrenia mountains in the background
Concise presentation of Dhali.
Concise presentation of Dhali.