Palaepaphos
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Palaepaphos is the ancient city and sanctuary site in Cyprus traditionally regarded as one of the principal cult centers of the goddess Aphrodite.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ sanctuary site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Astarte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cypriot Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ fertility cults ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | foundation of Nea Paphos ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 16 km east of Nea Paphos ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century BC
ⓘ
11th century BC ⓘ 8th century BC ⓘ 9th century BC ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century BC ⓘ |
| function |
economic center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavationsBy |
Cyprus Department of Antiquities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Archaeological Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars and cult installations
ⓘ
industrial installations ⓘ massive ashlar fortification walls ⓘ monumental gateway ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ temenos of Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Cypriot syllabic inscriptions
ⓘ
Greek inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasModernNameVariant |
Old Paphos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palaipafos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaepaphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCultCenterOf | Aphrodite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paphos District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
modern village of Kouklia
ⓘ
southwestern coast of Cyprus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Homeric Hymns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greek literary sources ⓘ |
| partOf | Paphos (UNESCO World Heritage Site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Geometric period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Bronze Age ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Paphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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