Amathus Archaeological Site, Limassol, Cyprus
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Title
Amathus Archaeological Site, Limassol, Cyprus
Alternative Title
Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Αμαθούντας, Λεμεσός, Κύπρος
Subject
Description
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. Archaeological finds originate from several tombs, one of which was found in the front entrance of the present Amathus hotel, others at the Acropolis and the lower section of the town, and in five early Christian basilicas. The finds date from the Archaic to the Roman and Christian periods. A pair of enormous
stone vases, the largest ever discovered,were found here, one of which is now at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The site is also linked to the Aphrodite Cultural Route.
stone vases, the largest ever discovered,were found here, one of which is now at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The site is also linked to the Aphrodite Cultural Route.
Source
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Contributor
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
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Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
Agora1_Amathus_archaeological_site_lrg
Coverage
35.151625, 33.375048
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, “Amathus Archaeological Site, Limassol, Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed February 1, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12562.