ɪts ˈɪnlənd loʊkˈeɪʃən ænd lˈæk əvə pˈoːɹt kˈɛpt ɪt fɹʌm bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ pˈoʊst sˈʌtʃ ɐz sɐlˈɑːmiz ænd pˈæfoʊz.
Its inland location and lack of a port kept it from becoming a major trading post such as Salamis and Paphos.