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The Acropolis of Amathous (Cyprus) with the Temple of Aphrodite dating to the 1st century BCE. The Temple was built over the ruins of a former temple from the Hellenistic era and occupied a large part of the Acropolis. The monumental vase...

This bowl of bichrome ware was found in Cyprus. Cypro-Geometric 850-750 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)

An early Christian basilica in Agios Georgios (Cyprus) dating back to the 6th century CE. It is adorned with lovely mosaic floors depicting animals and sea-creatures. Located near the village of Pegeia, it was the site of a late Roman and...

The Odeon located in the northeastern part of the ancient city of Nea Paphos (modern-day Paphos in Cyprus), was built in the 2nd century CE and could held approximately 1,200 spectators.

The bath complex of Salamis had a sweating-room, marble-lined pools, cold and hot rooms and an exposed hypocaust (underfloor heating system). The building was decorated with stunning mythological-themed mosaics and frescoes.

The nymphaeum and reservoir located to the north of the Agora of Amathous. It dates to the Hellenistic period but had major repairs done in 118 CE during the early reign of Hadrian.

The Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates lies two miles west of Kourion near Limassol in Cyprus. Here Apollo was worshipped as the god of the woodlands. This large sacred complex, one of the most important religious centres on the island of Cyprus...

This terracotta figurine depicts a naked woman holding her small breasts. Her pubic area is highlighted with a large tuft of pubic hair. This is one of the typical Early Bronze Age sculptures from Cyprus. From the Cypriot sanctuaries, Cyprus...

Mosaic floor depicting the mythical duel between Theseus and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth of Crete, House of Theseus, 3rd-4th century CE. Paphos Archaeological Park, Cyprus.

Mosaic pavement from a Roman villa in Alassa depicting Aphrodite bathing and a winged Eros holding a mirror, 5th century CE. Limassol Archaeological Museum, Cyprus.