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2. 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 ]

3. 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.

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. Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. List of cities, towns and villages in Cyprus - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the ...

7. List of World Heritage Sites in Cyprus - Wikipedia

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   The Republic of Cyprus accepted the convention on 14 August 1975, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] As of 2021, there are three World Heritage Sites in Cyprus, all of which are cultural sites. The first site to be listed was Paphos in 1980. In 1985, the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region were listed. The original ...

8. Tombs of the Kings (Paphos) - Wikipedia

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   The Tombs of the Kings (Greek: Τάφοι των Βασιλέων [ˈtafi ton vasiˈleon], Turkish: Kral Mezarları) is a large necropolis lying about two kilometres north of Paphos harbour in Cyprus. In 1980, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Paphos and Kouklia. [1]

9. Paphos District - Wikipedia

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   34°50′N 32°35′E  /  34.833°N 32.583°E  / 34.833; 32.583 The Paphos District, [a] or simply Paphos (also Pafos), [b] is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognised government of Cyprus. There are four municipalities in Paphos District ...