CYPRUS: TOMBS OF THE KINGS

Mausoleum abd columns in Paphos - Cyprus

Just a few kilometers west of Paphos lies another exceptional archaeological site: the Tombs of the Kings!

The Egyptians of the Ptolemaic Empire, who settled in Cyprus between 300 and 58 BC, built these luxurious tombs.

- Same tomb from the other side -

But in 58 BC, the Romans invaded Cyprus, and 'Ptolemy of Cyprus,' the reigning king at the time, unable to resist the invasion, committed suicide.

Roman tombs in Tombs of the Kingsin Paphos

During the Roman occupation, throughout the first three centuries of our era, these tombs mainly served as hideouts for young Christians with long hair!

Today, in these catacombs, there is still a palpable mystical atmosphere.

Claustrophobics... beware!

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