Cyprus

There are 177 items in Cyprus:

Oracle

Oracle: ancient sanctuary where the people could ask advise from a deity. The response is also called an oracle. Delphi A short…

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Old Paphos

Paphos (Greek Πάφος): name of two cities in the southwest of Cyprus, the Archaic and Classical town (also known as Kouklia) and the Hellenistic and Roman city (which is still called Paphos). …

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Paphos - Photos

Paphos (Greek Πάφος): name of two cities in the southwest of Cyprus, the Archaic and Classical town (also known as Kouklia) and the Hellenistic and Roman city (which is still called Paphos).Old Paphos Sanctuary Marchellus New Paphos Acropolis House Aion Paphos, Byzantine basilica of Panagia Chrysopolitissa House of Dionysus House of Orpheus House of…

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Paphos, Archaeological Museum

The archaeological Museum of Paphos has a collection of antiquities from the area of Paphos, dating from the Neolithic to the seventeenth century CE. The finds are from Old and New Paphos, Marion (Arsinoe), and various minor sites.

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Paris, Louvre

It is hard to write a review of the Louvre in Paris, because it is one of the world’s largest museums. There are many departments, and each one of them might, in its field, have been a museum of the…

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Pyxis

Pyxis (Greek: πύξις): Roman and modern name for a small, cylindrical box containing jewels. A pyxis from Trier A pyxis is typically a…

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