Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia was a sanctuary in ancient Paphos on Cyprus dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. Located where the legendary birth of Aphrodite took place, it has been referred to as the main sanctuary of Aphrodite, and was a place of pilgrimages in the ancient world for centuries.Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Common land
- Description: ancient sanctuary at Kouklia, Cyprus
- Also known as: “Aphrodite’s Sanctuary”, “Palaipaphos”, “Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia”, and “Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kouklia and Nikokleia.
Kouklia
Village
Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kouklia is a village in the Paphos District, about 16 kilometres east from the city of Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The village is built over the site of the ancient city of Palaepaphos, mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and beauty, which became the centre for her worship in the ancient world.
Nikokleia
Village
Nikokleia is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km north of Kouklia. Nikokleia is situated 2½ km north of Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite.
Mandria, Paphos
Village
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mandria is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 km from Paphos International Airport. Mandria is thought to have been founded around 500 years ago by Turkish Cypriots who originally called it 'green plain'. Mandria, Paphos is situated 4 km west of Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite.
Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite
- Categories: hieron, museum, tourism, recreation area, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Koúklia, Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.70685° or 34° 42′ 25″ northLongitude
32.57319° or 32° 34′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G6JPH4F+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 29372351OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=commonOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q53556453
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد ملاذ افروديت”
- Finnish: “Afroditen pyhäkkö (Pafos)”
- Finnish: “Afroditen pyhäkkö”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Aphrodite à Koúklia”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Aphrodite à Koúklia”
- Greek: “Παλαίπαφος”
- Italian: “Santuario di Afrodite”
- Polish: “sanktuarium Afrodyty w Kukli”
- Russian: “Святилище Афродиты Пафии”
- Slovenian: “Svetišče Afrodite Pafijske”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Afrodita (Pafos)”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Afrodita”
- Swedish: “Afrodite Paphias helgedom”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aphrodite’s temple and Roman house.
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