Amathus

Amathus
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Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Nearby there are the remains of a 7th cent. CE Christian basilica. According to mythology, this was the place to which the Greek hero Theseus brought and abandoned the pregnant Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur and fleeing her father Minos and Crete. The largest stone vessel in the world was discovered here (but is now housed in the Louvre).

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Agora 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman, Lower City Agora, Agora
Agora
Amathus Site 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Nearby there are the remains of a 7th cent. CE Christian basilica. According to mythology, this was the place to which the Greek hero Theseus brought and abandoned the pregnant Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur and fleeing her father Minos and Crete. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman, Lower City Agora, Agora
Amathus Site
Archaeological Site of Amathus 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Bath, Greco-Roman, Lower City Agora, Agora
Archaeological Site of Amathus
In Situ Replica of Worlds Large Stone Vase Weighing 14 tons 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Nearby there are the remains of a 7th cent. CE Christian basilica. According to mythology, this was the place to which the Greek hero Theseus brought and abandoned the pregnant Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur and fleeing her father Minos and Crete. The largest stone vessel in the world was discovered here (but is now housed in the Louvre). Pictured here is a replica. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Aphrodite, Cyprus, Greco-Roman, Acropolis, Stone Vessel, Lower City Agora, Agora, Greco-Roman
In Situ Replica of Worlds Large Stone Vase Weighing 14 tons
In Situ Replica of Worlds Large Stone Vase Weighing 14 tons 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Nearby there are the remains of a 7th cent. CE Christian basilica. According to mythology, this was the place to which the Greek hero Theseus brought and abandoned the pregnant Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur and fleeing her father Minos and Crete. The largest stone vessel in the world was discovered here (but is now housed in the Louvre). 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman, Lower City Agora, Agora, Greco-Roman City
In Situ Replica of Worlds Large Stone Vase Weighing 14 tons
Lower City. Greco Roman period 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman, Lower City Agora, Agora
Lower City. Greco Roman period
Bath House 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Part of the bath house is pictured here. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Bath, Cyprus, Greco-Roman Bath, Lower City Agora, Agora, Greco-Roman
Bath House
Nympheum Fountain 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and this nympheum. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman Bath, Lower City Agora, Agora, Greco-Roman, Fountain, Nympheum
Nympheum Fountain
Remains of 1st cent CE Temple to Aphrodite 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. According to mythology, this was the place to which the Greek hero Theseus brought and abandoned the pregnant Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur and fleeing her father Minos and Crete. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman, Acropolis, Aphrodite, Ancient Temple
Remains of 1st cent CE Temple to Aphrodite
Remains of 7th cent. CE Christian Basilica 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Nearby there are the remains of this 7th cent. CE Christian basilica. According to mythology, this was the place to which the Greek hero Theseus brought and abandoned the pregnant Ariadne after defeating the Minotaur and fleeing her father Minos and Crete. The largest stone vessel in the world was discovered here (but is now housed in the Louvre). 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Christian, Basilica, Basilica remains,
Remains of 7th cent. CE Christian Basilica
Remains of Bath and Agora in background 
 Amathus was one of several important royal cities in Cyprus. It housed a shrine to the Cypriot goddess Aphrodite that was second only to the one in Paphos on the island. The remains of which can be seen on the acropolis. In the lower city, one can see the remains of a Greco-Roman agora with bath and nympheum. Part of the bath house is pictured here. 
 Keywords: Archaeology, Amathus, Cyprus, Greco-Roman Bath, Lower City Agora, Agora, Greco-Roman City
Remains of Bath and Agora in background

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