Restored Corinthian Carved spirally fluted Pillar Roman Column in Cyprus
Kourion is the most spectacularly located ancient site in Cyprus. First settled by the fierce Mycenaeans, the city reached its apogee in Roman times, as evidenced by remnants of the empire such as its great stadium, theatre and lavish public baths. As in many of Cyprus’s greatest ancient cities, the cults of Aphrodite and Apollo thrived here, and both of these Hellenistic deities have shrines here. Wandering through Kourion’s ruins, it is not hard to imagine the city as it must once have been: one of the jewels of Rome’s eastern possessions, until its destruction by an earthquake in 365 AD.
Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Kourion Cyprus
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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