Paphos, which has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, was a centre of the cult of Aphrodite and of pre-Hellenic fertility deities. Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on the island of Cyprus, where her temple was erected by the Myceneans in the 12th century BC and continued to be used until the Roman period.
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The ten kingdoms listed on the prism of Esarhaddon in 673–2 BC have been identified as Soloi, Salamis, Paphos, Kourion, Amathus and Kition on the coast ...
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Jul 11, 2018 · New Paphos was first established in 312 BC. It grew as a port city and commercial center until being destroyed by a massive earthquake in 15 BC.
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When the Paphos theatre died in the later part of the fourth century, the town had long been a seat of Christianity. It is part of the fame of the city that St ...