Amathus
Amathus or Amathous was one of the ancient royal cities of Cyprus until about 300 BC. Some of its remains can be seen today on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 6 miles east of Limassol and 24 miles west of Larnaca.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moni Power Station.
Moni Power Station
Power station
Moni Power Station is the second power plant the Electricity Authority of Cyprus built. It is located some 20 kilometres east of Limassol. Construction started in the 1960s and when completed it consisted of six steam turbogenerators each having a capacity of 30 MW. Moni Power Station is situated 4 km east of Amathus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Tychonas and Armenochori.
Agios Tychonas
Village
Photo: Xaris333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Tychonas is a village and a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located east of Limassol. The ancient ruins of Amathus are near the town.
Armenochori
Village
Photo: Xaris333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Armenochori is an Armenian village and a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality located in the Limassol District of Cyprus, 10 kilometres northeast of the city of Limassol. Armenochori is situated 3½ km north of Amathus.
Mouttagiaka
Village
Mouttagiaka is a village and a municipal district of the Amathounta Municipality in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located east of Germasogeia. It's incumbent Deputy Mayor is Neofytos Pafitis. Mouttagiaka is situated 3½ km west of Amathus.
Amathus
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Amathus - Vases”
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Ágios Týchon, Limassol district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.71402° or 34° 42′ 51″ northLongitude
33.14056° or 33° 8′ 26″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8G6MP47R+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 146902610OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
13192656
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Amathus” goes by many names.
- French: “Amathonte - Vases du Sanctuaire d’Aphrodite”
- French: “Amathonte”
- German: “Amathous”
- Greek: “Αμαθούντα”
- Portuguese: “Amatunte”
- Spanish: “Amatunte”
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