Ancient Kourion

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Abandoned, broken down and quiet, this ancient city was once bustling with life. As we walked among the ruins where tourists now take posed pictures, I couldn’t help but imagine what life was like here and what their society’s concerns were. Ancient Kourion is a spectacular archeological site that boasts a Christian basilica, amazing mosaics and a reconstructed classical roman theatre that is still used for concerts today. The site was huge and the hillside location provided extensive views of the sea and fields nearby. Even though the signs placed near the ruins were helpful I would have liked to have a tour guide to bring the space to life. That being said, wandering around the near-deserted site was a wonderful and peaceful way to spend an afternoon as we tried to learn about another ancient Cypriot city. 


Classical Roman Theatre
Excellent seats at the Theatre
Beautiful grounds 
Roman private house that was destroyed by an earthquake in mid 4th Century (365A.D.)
Roman private house
Amazing views from Ancient Kourion
The Episcopal Basilica of Kourion
The arches in the Basilica
Wild flowers
Beautiful columns
Public Baths of Kourion and the hexagonal swimming basin that was part of the complex
Amazing detail went into their architecture
Well preserved detailed mosaics found on the floor in different buildings such as the House of the Gladiators
Enjoying our afternoon in Kourion
Ancient Kourion



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  1. UnknownMarch 9, 2013 at 2:34 AM

    This is a mixture of my images of ancient Rome and the Moors at the same time - I had forgotten that there was such a highly developed Greek/Cypriot civilisation. - M

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