Doros, Cyprus

Doros
Δωρός
village
Doros is located in Cyprus
Doros
Doros
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°48′57″N 32°54′42″E / 34.81583°N 32.91167°E / 34.81583; 32.91167
Country Cyprus
DistrictLimassol District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
101
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Doros (Greek: Δωρός) is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 1 km north of Monagri.

Doros in Greek or Thoros in English is the name of the village, which is situated on a hill of 470 metres. It is hidden and surrounded by almond trees and grape vines. Doros is 25 km outside Limassol on the left side of the main road if you are travelling towards Troodos.

The name Doros is associated with the ancient Greek word doris, which means forest. The 150 or so residents are all farmers tending their livestock and all the fruit orchards.

History

At the beginning of July 2002, an ancient tomb was discovered and was handed over to the Antiques Department.[citation needed]

The historian Florio Bustronius states that Dóros was granted as a fief to Philip Podocataro between 1464 and 1468 CE. George Bustronius reports that it was taken from Podocataro a few years later. In Venetian maps, the village appears under the name Dore.[2]

References

Bibliography

  • Καρούζης, Γιώργος (2001). Περιδιαβάζοντας την Κύπρο: Λεμεσός (πόλη και επαρχία) (πρώτη ed.). Λευκωσία: ΣΕΛΑΣ Κέντρο Μελετών, Ερευνών & Εκδόσεων. p. 107-109. ISBN 9963-566-67-7.