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Description
DESCRIPTION:
The archaeological Museum of Pafos houses an attractive collection of Cypriot antiquities from the Pafos area, dating from the Neolithic Age to 1700 AD.
The
exhibits, originating mainly from Palepafos (Kouklia), Nea Pafos
(present day Pafos) and Marion-Arsinoe (Polis), are supplemented by
finds from Pegeia, Kisonerga, Lempa, Pano Arodes, Salamiou, Akourdalia,
Pomos, Kidasi, Geroskipou etc.
Five
rooms showcase interesting exhibits dating from the Neolithic era to
the Middle Ages. In the first room the visitor can see exhibits from
the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Age, including coins cut from the
mint of Pafos.
The
second room houses exhibits from the Iron Age and Classical period. A
tombstone from Marion with the Cyprosyllabic script is also worth
seeing.
In
the third room the visitor can see exhibits from the Hellenistic and
Roman periods. Centre of attention is the marble statue of Asklepios and
a marble bust of Aphrodite.
The
fourth room hosts exhibits from the late Roman and early Christian
periods, while in the recently added fifth, are items from the Byzantine
Period and the Middle Ages in general.
TIMETABLES
All the year round
Monday-Friday : 8.00-16.00
Saturday and Sunday closed
Entrance: 2.50