Paphos

World Heritage

Cyprus

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Paphos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. It was the centre of the worship of Aphrodite and the pre-Greek fertility gods. Legend has it that Aphrodite was born on this island and her temple was built here by the Mycenaeans in the 12th century BC. The remains of villas, palaces, theatres, fortresses and mausoleums mean that the site is of extraordinary architectural and historical value. The mosaics of Nea Paphos are among the most beautiful in the world.