Paphos

Paphos interesting facts: (Páfos), town, south-western Republic of Cyprus.
 Paphos was also the name of two ancient cities that were the precursors of the modern town.
 The older ancient city (Greek: Palaipaphos) was located at modern Pírgos (Kouklia). New Paphos,
 which had superseded Old Paphos by Roman times, was 10 miles (16 km) farther west. New Paphos and Ktima together form modern Paphos.
Paphos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.
 It was a centre of the cult of Aphrodite and of pre-Hellenic fertility deities.
 Aphrodite's legendary birthplace was on this island

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