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Paphos, [a] also spelled as Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, [7] and New Paphos. [8] It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca, with an urban population of 63,600 ...
Old Town is an unincorporated community in Dixie County, Florida, United States, located at US 19–ALT 27-98 and State Road 349. The ZIP Code for Old Town is 32680. The ZIP Code for Old Town is 32680.
Paphos was also a kingdom and the city was capital of the region. When the last King of Palaepaphos, Nicocles, moved his capital at the end of the 4th century B.C. to the newly-founded Nea Paphos, [4] some 16 km to the west, the old town retained some of its importance thanks to the continuation of the cult at the temple of Aphrodite. During ...
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Paphos Archaeological Park (also Kato Pafos Archaeological Park) contains the major part of the important ancient Greek and Roman city and is located in Paphos, southwest Cyprus. The park, still under excavation, is within the Nea Pafos ("New Paphos") section of the coastal city.
Town 1961 368 Briny Breezes: Palm Beach: 502 0.06 sq mi 0.15 km 2: Council-manager Town 1963 331 Bristol† Liberty: 918 1.6 sq mi 4.2 km 2: Mayor–council City 1958 325-T Bronson† Levy: 1,140 4.3 sq mi 11.1 km 2: Mayor–council Town 1951 386 Brooker: Bradford: 322 0.53 sq mi 1.4 km 2: Mayor–council Town 1952 178 Brooksville† Hernando ...
In 1964, following the intercommunal violence and a battle in the town of Paphos, the Turkish Cypriot villagers fled Geroskipou and sought refuge mostly in Koloni and Mandria. Some of these residents fled to Northern Cyprus following the Turkish invasion of 1974 through the mountains, whilst some were escorted there by UNFICYP in 1975.
The site of Paphos was a holy place for the ancient Greeks, who believed it to be the place where Aphrodite landed when she rose from the sea. [2] According to Pausanias (i. 14), her worship was introduced to Paphos from Syria, and from Paphos to Kythera in Greece. The cult was likely of Phoenician origin. Archaeology has established that ...