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Some Ancient Monuments and sites in Cyprus
There are lots of Ancient Monuments and sites in Cyprus and being centrally located means when you stay in Kalavasos at Kontoyiannis House you can visit quite a few of them. Of course we are not going to list all of them but we will do our best!
........... now for ancient monuments!
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Ancient Amathus, East of Limassol
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Mediaeval Castle Lemassol
On his way to the Crusades, Richard the Lionheart was shipwrecked on Cyprus. Inside this 14th-century fortress he married Berengaria of Navarre.
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Temple of Apollo, near Kourion
The sanctuary of Apollo covers an area of some 15,000 square metres and is one of the largest historic religious sites in Cyprus. The earliest ruins date back to the 8th century B.C.
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Curium, Graeco-Roman Theatre
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Basilica Curium
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Mosaic Floor (Bird Kourouna), Curium
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Kolossi Castle
Kolossi Castle dates from the Lusignan period (14th century) it was the Grand Commandery of the Knights of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
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Choirokitia Neolithic Settlement Restoration
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Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement
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Hala Sultan Tekesi, Larnaca
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Famagusta Gate, Old Nicosia
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Leda and the Swan Mosaic; Cyprus Museum, Nicosia
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Stone Head of a Woman Statue from Idalion, Cyprus Museum
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Paphos Mediaeval Fort
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Odeon Paphos
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Chrysopolitissa Church, St Paul's Pillar, Paphos
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House of Aion Mosaic Floor, Apollo and Marsyas, Paphos
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House of Dionysos Mosaic Floor, Dionysos, Akme, Ikaros, Paphos
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House of Dionysos Mosaic Floor, Poseidon and Anemon, Paphos
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House of Dionysos, Ganamedes and Eagle, Pafphos
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Tombs of the Kings, Paphos
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 November 2007 )
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