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The Sanctuary of Aphrodite is located at Kouklia village, 14 km east of Pafos, off the Lemesos (Limassol) - Pafos road. A short drive from the Pafos harbour, you’ll find the archaeological site of Palaipafos (Kouklia) with the Sanctuary of Aphrodite. In the centre of the site, a thick stone wall still stands strong, thousands of years after ...
Sehenswertes in und um Paphos. Die gesamte Stadt Paphos stellt eine beeindruckende Sammlung antiker Stätten dar. Paphos gliedert sich in drei Hauptteile: Kato Paphos mit den weltberühmten Mosaiken, Kouklia mit dem Tempel der Aphrodite und die Nekropole mit den Königsgräbern (Tafoi ton Vasileon). Diese drei Stätten zusammen bilden das ...
10. Sept. 2021 · Temple of Aphrodite Quick Facts. Season: Open year-round except for Public Holidays. Hours: All Days Except Wednesday: 8:00am – 5:00pm. Admission: €3.40 (includes entry to Palaipafos archaeological site – Kouklia) Location: Kouklia Village, 14 km south-east of Paphos. Archaelogical Record: Temple – 12th century B.C., Site – 3800 B.C.
1. Juni 2023 · The Temple of Aphrodite, a significant and expansive center of worship in the region, was established by the Mycenaeans in the 12th century BC. Its use persisted until the Roman period when the spread of Christianity led to the abolition of all pagan rituals on the island. The deep-seated tradition of worship linked to the Sanctuary is evident ...
4. März 2019 · Aphrodite’s Rock is the ocean birthplace of the mythical Greek goddess of love and beauty. If you feel like living the legend, all you have to do is travel till Kouklia in Paphos; this is said to be the place where Cronus mutilated Uranus and Aphrodite came to life. The spectacular Aphrodite´s rock, also known as " Petra tou Romiou" is an ...
Peculiar to Paphos was the aniconic worship of Aphrodite: she was represented by a conical stone as symbol of fertility, depicted on many Roman coins (Fig. 4). The first monumental shrine on the site was erected c. 1200 BC (Fig. 5). The plan and elevation of these earliest buildings cannot be reconstructed in all details. But it is certain that ...
Locals love this spot and the Temple of Aphrodite because of its rich history from the 12th century BC! Even more impressive, it remained a place of worship until the 3rd to 4th centuries AD. We’re not talking about just any archaeological site; this is one of the most critical sites in Cyprus.
