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  2. Paphos Archaeological Park - Wikipedia

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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. [1] Its sites and monuments date from prehistoric times through ...

  3. Department of Antiquities (Cyprus) - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Antiquities operates various archaeological sites such as Idalion, Kourion, Paphos Archaeological Park and museums like the Cyprus Museum, archaeological district museums of Paphos, Limassol, Kition and smaller local museums like the Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion.

  4. Saranta Kolones - Wikipedia

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    Saranta Kolones (Greek: Κάστρο Σαράντα Κολώνες, Forty columns castle) is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park and it is located just north of the harbour of Paphos, on the island of Cyprus.

  5. Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa - Wikipedia

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    The exact location of the basilica was unknown among the other ruins of Nea Paphos ("New Paphos") until the 20th century. The Panagia Limeniotissa was first discovered in 1937 and was officially excavated in 1959. Today, the Panagia Limeniotissa basilica is part of Paphos Archaeological Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  6. Tombs of the Kings (Paphos) - Wikipedia

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    Dr Hadjisavvas is preparing the finds for publication with assistance from the Australian archaeological mission to Paphos. Part of the importance of the tombs lies in the Paphian habit of including Rhodian amphorae among the offerings in a burial. Through the manufacturing stamps placed on the handles of these amphorae, it is possible to give ...

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Cyprus - Wikipedia

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    Paphos was the site of one of the oldest Mycenean settlements. In the 12th century BCE, they built a dedicated temple to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, who was born on the island, according to classical mythology. The archaeological site includes the remains of the villas, palaces, fortresses, and rock-hewn peristyle tombs. The ...

  8. Paphos - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  9. Paphos Archaeological Museum - Wikipedia

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    Paphos Archaeological Museum It contains items ranging in age from the Neolithic to 1700 AD, with five rooms showcasing exhibits dating from the Neolithic era to the Middle Ages. [ 1 ] Most of the artefacts were unearthed in Palepafos ( Kouklia ), Nea Pafos ( Paphos ) and Marion-Arsinoe ( Polis ), and also from Pegeia , Kisonerga , Lempa , Pano ...