Hala Sultan Tekke (archaeological site)
Hala Sultan Tekke Shown within Cyprus | |
| Alternative name | Dromolaxia-Vyzakia |
|---|---|
| Location | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34°53′07″N 33°36′36″E / 34.885277°N 33.610013°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd millennium BC |
| Periods | Late Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1897–1898, 1948, 1971–2008, 2010–present |
| Archaeologists | Henry Beauchamp Walters, John Winter Crowfoot, Arne Furumark, Vassos Karageorghis, Paul Åström, Peter Fischer |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | No |
Hala Sultan Tekke (occasionally referred to as Dromolaxia-Vyzakia) is an ancient archaeological site which lies close to the mosque of the same name and the Larnaca International Airport on the south coast of Cyprus. The site lies on the western shore of the half square kilometer Larnaca Salt Lake. In the Late Bronze Age the lake was open to the Mediterranean, acting as a protected harbor for the settlement. Hala Sultan Tekke was occupied c. 1650 BC, and reached its peak in the 12th and 13th century BC before being destroyed and abandoned c. 1150 BC. Its ancient name is still unknown. The site has been subject to looting at various periods in the past and is endangered by modern deep agricultural plowing at the edges.