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'''Paphos''' is a coastal city in the southwest of [[Cyprus]], with a population of 63,600 (2015).
Paphos has been inhabited since the [[Neolithic Age|Neolithic period]]. It was a centre of the cult of [[Aphrodite]] and of pre-[[Hellenic]] fertility deities. Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on this island, where her temple was erected by the [[Myceneans]] in the 12th century B.C. The remains of villas, palaces, theatres, fortresses and tombs mean that the site is of exceptional architectural and historic value. The mosaics of Nea Paphos are among the most beautiful in the world.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/79</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.pafos.org.cy/index.php/en/page/home? Official website of the city of Paphos]
== References ==
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[[Category:Cyprus]]
Paphos has been inhabited since the [[Neolithic Age|Neolithic period]]. It was a centre of the cult of [[Aphrodite]] and of pre-[[Hellenic]] fertility deities. Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on this island, where her temple was erected by the [[Myceneans]] in the 12th century B.C. The remains of villas, palaces, theatres, fortresses and tombs mean that the site is of exceptional architectural and historic value. The mosaics of Nea Paphos are among the most beautiful in the world.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/79</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.pafos.org.cy/index.php/en/page/home? Official website of the city of Paphos]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Cyprus]]