Historic Cyprus

Palaipaphos

Sanctuary · Kouklia · Paphos

UNESCO site

Palaipaphos is a sanctuary near the village of Kouklia, Paphos District.

The sanctuary of Aphrodite operated here from the 12th century BC and was the island’s foremost cult place.

Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980.

Periods: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman.

Check the admission fee on site.

Type
Sanctuary
Period
Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman
Themes
City-kingdoms
State of research
Excavated and open to visitors
District
Paphos
Coordinates
34.706853, 32.573187 — Open on the map

Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.