In Paphos en omgeving kunnen we meer leren over de complexe geschiedenis van Cyprus. Hier vinden we namelijk monumenten van de meeste beschavingen die zich in het verleden op het eiland hebben gevestigd. Of het nu gaat om de cultus van de godin Aphrodite of de dynastie van de Lusignans,…
Paphos, gelegen in het zuidwesten van Cyprus, kan bogen op een flink aantal historische schatten. De stad werd tijdens de Ptolemaeïsche tijd (ca. 323-58 BCE), toen het eiland werd geregeerd door de afstammelingen van Ptolemaios, generaal van Alexander de Grote, de hoofdstad van Cyprus. Daarvóór was Salamis de hoofdstad geweest,…
In January 2017, I returned to the San Paolo fuori le Mura, one of the five papal basilicas in Rome.[1] I had previously visited the basilica in 2011 and was eager to see it again. The San Paolo is the third most important church in the city, preceded only by…
Paphos and environs are a good spot to learn more about Cyprus’ complex history. Monuments of most of the civilisations that have been present on the island can be seen here. From the cult of the goddess Aphrodite to the Lusignan dynasty, and from the Ottoman Turks to the British…
Paphos in the southwest of Cyprus is known for quite a few historical treasures. It became the capital of Cyprus during the Ptolemaic period (ca. 323-58 BCE), when the island was ruled by the descendants of Alexander the Great’s general Ptolemaios. Previously, the capital had been at Salamis, but the…