Category: Time travel to Ancient Cyprus

Amathus was one of the most important ancient city-kingdoms of Cyprus and an important place of worship of the goddess Aphrodite-Astartis. The ancient city of Amathus is located on the southern coast of Cyprus, approximately 7 kilometers east of the current city of Limassol. The archaeological site includes the Acropolis on the hill and the…

The ancient theater is located at the southern end of the hill of Kourion, which in ancient times was one of the strongest kingdoms of Cyprus. It was built at the end of the 2nd century BC, but took on its current dimensions during the 2nd century AD, when it could accommodate up to 3,500…

The Roman Agora dates back to the beginning of the 3rd century, while additions were made during the Early Christian Period. It is surrounded by arcades with marble columns on both sides. On its northwest side stand the impressive public baths and a small temple, the Nymphaeum, dedicated to the water nymphs, dating from at…

In the archaeological site of Kourion there are many more important monuments. In the southwestern part of the hill, part of a Roman house from the 4th century A.D. has been preserved. It consists of a central courtyard with rooms along both sides and a portico at its northwest end. Some unique mosaic floors are…

Apollo Hylates, the God of the Forests, was the patron of Kurion and was worshiped in the area as early as the 8th century BC. This important religious sanctuary originally consisted of a temple, a circular monument and an altar. During the Roman period it underwent many conversions and expansions. Most of the monuments preserved…

Limassol Castle is a medieval building that took its current form around 1590, during the Ottoman rule, when it was built on top of an earlier castle of much larger dimensions. The Ottomans initially used it as a prison, a use that was maintained during the British ruleas well. When it came under the jurisdiction…