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Paphos ( / ˈpæfɒs / PAF-oss; Greek: Πάφος [ˈpafos]; Turkish: Baf; [ 4]) 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, [ 5] and New Paphos. [ 6] It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol ...
Paphos Archaeological Park. Coordinates: 34°45.34′N 32°24.25′E. 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.
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia was a sanctuary in ancient Paphos on Cyprus dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. Located where the legendary birth of Aphrodite took place, it has been referred to as the main sanctuary of Aphrodite, and was a place of pilgrimages in the ancient world for centuries. The ruins of the sanctuary were inscribed on ...
Tombs of the Kings (Paphos) / 34.77500°N 32.40694°E / 34.77500; 32.40694. 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 ...
Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. Today, the visitor can see the Western Frankish Tower with the Venetian additions as restored by the Ottomans in 1592, according to a relevant inscription above the entrance of the castle.
Paphos International Airport ( Greek: Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Πάφου; Turkish: Baf Uluslararası Havalimanı) ( IATA: PFO, ICAO: LCPH) is a joint civil-military public airport located 6.5 kilometres (4.0 miles) south-east [ 2] of the city of Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It is the country's second largest ...
Paphos Archaeological Museum is a museum in Paphos, western Cyprus. 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 ...
Nicocles ( Greek: Νικοκλῆς; d. 306 BC) was a king of Paphos on the island of Cyprus. As king, Nicocles changed the capital of Paphos, from the old one to the new one. In 321 BC, he allied himself with Ptolemy to fight against Perdiccas and Antigonus . In 310 BC, after Ptolemy had established his power over the whole island of Cyprus ...