Historical
Monuments of Cyprus
The island's many ancient monuments provide a fascinating insight
into the history of Cyprus.
KOURION ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE:
Located
on the Akrotiri Peninsula in the south of Cyprus,
just to the west of Limassol on the road to Paphos,
is the ancient town of Kourion which is probably
most famous for its Roman amphitheater, built
at the end of the 2nd century AD during the Hellenistic
period, and has a capacity of some 3,500 spectators.
In 1961, it was restored by the antiquities department
and is now used for performances of plays, concerts
and other cultural events.
Click
here for more information about Kourion.

THE ANCIENT CITY KINGDOM OF AMATHUS: About
7 miles east of Limassol, near Ayios Tychonas you
will find one of the largest city kingdoms of ancient
times; Amathus. According to the legend, Amathus,
one of the most ancient royal cities, was settled
by one of the sons of Heracles, who was worshipped
there. It was later completely destroyed by King Richard
the 1st. Click
here for more information on Amathus.
KOLOSSI CASTLE:
Situated in a fertile valley
at the mouth of the river Kouris, stands Kolossi
Castle, one of the most important Medieval fortifications
in Cyprus. This fort at the mouth
of the river Kouris was often mentioned during
records of the Middle Ages, because of the many
sugar-cane, olive, cotton, locust-tree and cereal
plantations in the vicinity, not to mention its
vinyards the produce of which takes its name from the commandarie
at Kolossi.
Click here for more details about Kolossi
Castle.
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