Ancient & Historic Sites · Paphos region
Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite
Παλαίπαφος
UNESCO World Heritage
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About 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. The ruins of the sanctuary were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1980, due to their historical religious significance.
