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'''Paphos''' is a coastal city in the southwest of [[Cyprus]], with a population of 63,600 (2015).

'''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>

Paphos has been inhabited since the [[Neolithic Age|Neolithic period]]. It was a centre of the cult of [[Aphrodite]] and of pre-[[Hellenistic]] fertility deities. Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on this island, where her temple was erected by the [[Mycenaeans]] 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>

   

   

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[[Category:Cyprus]]

[[Category:Cypriot Cities]]