Palaepaphos is also known as Kouklia, Palaepaphos can be accessed through the Sanctuary of Aphrodite visitors centre as they are right next to each other. Access to the sites is inexpensive and was less than €2 ( 2009 price ).
Palaepaphos is said to have been the place where Pygmalion carved a stone statue that was so beautiful that he fell in love with it. Aphrodite took pity on him and turned the statue to a real woman, he then had a son with the woman and the son was named Paphos.
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The Palaepaphos museum is right next door to the sanctuary of Aphrodite museum and is in the medieval courtyard. |
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A view of the medieval courtyard from where the Sanctuary of Aphrodite museum and Palaepaphos museum can be accessed. |
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A view from the museum door, looking down on the courtyard. |
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Underneath the Palaepaphos museum is this doorway which leads to an impressive chamber. |
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The chamber below the Palaepaphos museum is impressive, but spoiled slightly by the electric lighting that has been installed. |
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The Palaepaphos museum has hundreds of artifacts on display. Unfortunately photography is not allowed. |
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This bench has been restored to what it would of looked like before it was broken into pieces. |
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Recovered ruins from the site have been excavated, although much of the stone work and artifacts have been looted over the past few centuries. |
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A view of the recovered items from above. |
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The courtyard has a few doors leading off it, but they are not open to the public. |
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