Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite

The Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia was a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite in ancient Palaepaphos on , near the modern village of .
  • Common land
  • Description: ancient sanctuary at Kouklia, Cyprus
  • Also known as
    “Aphrodite’s Sanctuary”
    “Palaipaphos”
    “Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia”
    “Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kouklia and Nikokleia.
is a village on the southern coast of .
Village
is a village in the of , located 3 km north of . is situated 2½ km north of Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite.
Mandria is a village in the of … is situated 4 km west of Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite.
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Latitude
34.70685° or 34° 42′ 25″ north
Longitude
32.57319° or 32° 34′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G6JPH4F+P7
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historic=­archaeological_site
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leisure=­common
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tourism=­museum
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite” goes by many names.
معبد ملاذ افروديتEgyptian Arabic
Afroditen pyhäkköFinnish
Afroditen pyhäkkö (Pafos)Finnish
ΠαλαίπαφοςGreek
Wuri Mai Tsarki na Aphrodite PaphiaHausa
Santuario di AfroditeItalian
sanktuarium Afrodyty w KukliPolish
Святилище Афродиты ПафииRussian
Svetišče Afrodite PafijskeSlovenian
Afrodite Paphias helgedomSwedish
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