Archaeology

Amathus: the city of Aphrodite near Limassol

We treat Amathus as a separate stop because the city brings together the myth of Ariadne, the cult of Aphrodite, Phoenician influence and monuments of the late Roman period.

Archaic period to Late Antiquity

The lower excavation area is accessible beside the sea, while the acropolis lies higher up. Even a short visit shows how the city was connected both with the coast and with the hill.

Children can compare Amathus with Palaepaphos: both are associated with Aphrodite, but they look different and tell their stories in different ways.

At the site we focus on specific reference points: the agora and columns, the enormous stone vessel, the route towards the acropolis and the water installations.