Amathus necropolis
Amathus necropolis is an archaeological site in Ágios Týchon, Limassol district. Amathus necropolis is situated nearby to Agia Varvara Church, as well as near the archaeological site Amathus Port Buildings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amathus and Moni Power Station.
Amathus
Archaeological site
Amathus or Amathous was an ancient city and 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. Amathus is situated 790 metres west of Amathus necropolis.
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 3 km east of Amathus necropolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Tychonas and Parekklisia.
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 located near the town.
Parekklisia
Village
Parekklisia is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located northeast of Agios Tychonas. As a village near the sea, it was first inhabited in the Early Aceramic Neolithic Period about 8200 B.C. in the site named "Shillourokambos". Parekklisia is situated 3½ km north of Amathus necropolis.
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 4 km northwest of Amathus necropolis.
Amathus necropolis
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ágios Týchon, Limassol district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.71333° or 34° 42′ 48″ northLongitude
33.14899° or 33° 8′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G6MP47X+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 2648172865OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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