Amathus or Amathous 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.
The Agora of Amathus
Fish, polychromic terracotta, 5th century BCE, found in Amathus, depicting a grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)
5th century BC Amathus sarcophagus found in Amathus integrates Greek, Eteocypriot and Oriental features
A coin of king Lysandros (𐠓𐠨𐠰𐠦 – lu-sa-do-ro) of Amathus
Limassol is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the Limassol district. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 195,139 and a district population of 262,238. The Limassol municipality is the most populated in Cyprus, with a population of 108,105, followed by Strovolos municipality in Nicosia.
Image: Skyscrapers in Limassol
Image: Limassol 01 2017 img 21 Castle exterior
Image: Limassol Altstadt
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