Cintium
On the island of Cyprus.
Inhabitants or Natives
John of Endor, Ennius the debauched[1], Joseph called Barnabas, the possessed Roman healed at Clear 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?
GRM 129 GRM 188 GRM 193
GRM 307 GRM 312
GRM 425
GRM 517 GRM 531 GRM 592
GRM 634
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Article partially created with the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to 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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Notes and references
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