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The first Cypriots mostly lived in Khirokitia, a small village near the modern town of Limassol.
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APA Style
loizides, a. (2012, March 05). Khirokitia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/599/khirokitia/
Chicago Style
loizides, antonios. "Khirokitia." World History Encyclopedia, March 05, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/599/khirokitia/.
MLA Style
loizides, antonios. "Khirokitia." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/599/khirokitia/.
