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This beautiful 18th century aqueduct consisting of a series of arches gave the area its name. It was built in 1746 by the Turkish governor of Larnaca, Bekir Pasha, who funded it out of his own sources to carry water to Larnaca from a source about 10…

Amathous is one of the ancient city-kingdoms of Cyprus where, according to mythology, Greek hero Theseus left the pregnant Ariadne to be attended by local women. Amathous was an important site of worship of the goddess Aphrodite-Astarte.…

The Neolithic Age settlement of Tenta is situated a short distance from Kalavasos village. It dates to 7000 BC. The settlement is covered by a characteristic cone-shaped roof, which forms a contemporary architectural intervention in the landscape.

The archaeological site of Choirokoitia has been a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. It is a well preserved settlement from the Neolithic Age. Remains from all phases of the Neolithic Age are evident in the settlement, providing an…

The Paphos Odeon is a small 2nd century AD odeon
built entirely of well-hen limestone blocks. It is now used regularly for musical and theatrical performances. Nearby are the remains of the ancient city walls, the Asklepieion, a building dedicated…

The marvelous mosaic floors of four Roman villas form the impressive epicenter of the finds in the archaeological park of Kato Paphos. They date from the 2nd to the 5th century AD. The villas belonged to noblemen and the mosaics are considered among…

The theater of Paphos is the only ancient theater of Cyprus not to have undergone modern restoration, and as such is the unique structure on the island as it is the soul remaining theater containing visible traces of its architectural development.…

The early Christian basilica in Kourion archaeological site dates back to the 5th century AD and was probably the Cathedral of Kourion, with separate baptistery on the external northern side.

Ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος Μακάριος κατά τη διάρκεια ανεύρεσης αρχαιοτήτων στη θαλάσσια περιοχή Κερύνειας (πιθανό να πρόκειται για την ανεύρεση…

Ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος Μακάριος κατά τη διάρκεια ανεύρεσης αρχαιοτήτων στη θαλάσσια περιοχή της Κερύνειας (πιθανό να πρόκειται για την…