Ruins of the city of Amathus
Amathus, Amathus, Ruins of AmathusCyprus, Limassol
Ruins of the city of Amathus
Amathus, Amathus, Ruins of AmathusCyprus, Limassol
Amathus is the ruins of one of the oldest cities in Cyprus, which are located in the vicinity of Limassol right on the seashore. Created almost two thousand years ago, the city has existed for sixteen centuries. It was from the harbor of Amathus, which is now hidden under water, that in those days they traded both timber and copper. In the seventh century AD. Arabs attacked the city, and in the 12th century Richard the Lionheart finally destroyed the city. Later, many buildings were dismantled for building materials, stone from the walls was used in the construction of the Suez Canal. Archaeologists have found here the basilica of the early Christian era, the temple of Aphrodite, the ruins of baths and water conduits.
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