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Location:
Europe, Cyprus, Paphos
Category:
Coastal View
Description:
View of the Paphos coast from
Chlorakas Hill
Paphos Information:
Paphos
is a coastal city in the southwest
of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos
District. In antiquity, two
locations were called Paphos: Old
Paphos and New Paphos. The currently
inhabited city is New Paphos.
Near Palaepaphos (Old Paphos) at the
seaside of Petra-tou-Romiou is the
mythical birthplace of Aphrodite,
the Greek goddess of love and beauty
and the founding myth is interwoven
with the goddess at every level, so
that Old Paphos became the most
famous and important place for
worshipping Aphrodite in the ancient
world. In Greco-Roman times Paphos
was the island's capital, and it is
famous for the remains of the Roman
governor's palace, where extensive,
fine mosaics are a major tourist
attraction. The apostle Paul of
Tarsus visited the town during the
first century. The town of Paphos is
included in the official UNESCO list
of cultural and natural treasures of
the world's heritage.
Paphos
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