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title: Palaepaphos, Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10224/palaepaphos-sanctuary-of-aphrodite-in-cyprus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Palaepaphos, Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Palaepaphos, Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10224.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10224.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Sanctuary of [Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/) (Palaepaphos) is located in the village of Kouklia in [Cyprus](https://www.worldhistory.org/cyprus/). Palaepaphos was one of the most important religious centres of the ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) world, established in the 12th century BCE. Already famous in the time of [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/) who referred to the Goddess as Kipris (the “Cyprian”), the sanctuary remained the renowned cult place of Aphrodite until the 4th century CE.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, March 16). Palaepaphos, Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10224/palaepaphos-sanctuary-of-aphrodite-in-cyprus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Palaepaphos, Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 16, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10224/palaepaphos-sanctuary-of-aphrodite-in-cyprus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Palaepaphos, Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Mar 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10224/palaepaphos-sanctuary-of-aphrodite-in-cyprus/>.

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