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Amathus
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 The Agora of Amathus | |
  Shown within Cyprus | |
| Location | Cyprus |
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| Region | Limassol District |
| Coordinates | 34°42′45″N 33°08′30″E / 34.71250°N 33.14167°E |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Cyprus Department of Antiquities |
| Public access | yes |
Amathus or Amathous (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαθοῦς) was an ancient city and one of the ancient royal cities of Cyprus until about 300 BC. Some of its remains can be seen today on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 24 miles (39 km) west of Larnaca and 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Limassol. Its ancient cult sanctuary of Aphrodite was the second most important in Cyprus, her homeland, after Paphos.[1][2]
Archaeological work has recently been continued at the site and many finds are exhibited in the Limassol Museum.
- ^ Walter Burkert, Greek Religion 1985, p. 153; John Karageorghis, La grande déesse de Chypre et son culte, 1977.
- ^ Catling, Hector William (1996). "Amathus". In Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Anthony (eds.). Oxford Classical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-521693-8.
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