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Kourion
An important ancient city kingdom, and one of the more interesting
and spectacular archaeological sites on the island with excavations
still bringing new treasures to light. The magnificent Graeco-Roman
Theatre was originally built in the 2nd century BC and enlarged
in the 2nd century AD. It is now fully restored and used for
musical and theatrical performances. The House of Eustolios
was originally a private villa, and in the early Christian
period became a public recreation centre. It consists of a
complex of Baths and a number of rooms with beautiful 5th
century AD mosaic floors.
The Early Christian Basilica dated to the 5th century was
probably the Cathedral of Kourion with a baptistery attached
to the north side. The House of Achilles and the House of
the Gladiators have beautiful mosaic floors. The Nymphaeum
dedicated to water nymphs is still under excavation by the
Cyprus Department of Antiquities.
The Stadium lies a km to the west on the right side of the
road to Paphos, and is dated to the 2nd century AD.
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