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Paphos
Archaeological
Park (also Kato
Pafos
Archaeological
Park)
contains
the
major
part
of
the
important
ancient
Greek
and
Roman
city
and
is
located
in Paphos,
southwest Cyprus.
The
park,
still
under
excavation,
is
within
the
Nea
Pafos
("New
Paphos")
section
of
the
coastal
city.
Its
sites
and
monuments
date
from
prehistoric
times
through
the Middle
Ages.
Among
the
most
significant
remains
discovered
thus
far
are
four
large
and
elaborate
Roman
villas:
the
House
of
Dionysos,
the
House
of
Aion,
the
House
of
Theseus
and
the
House
of
Orpheus,
all
with
superb
preserved
mosaic
floors,
especially
an Orpheus
mosaic. In
addition,
excavations
have
uncovered
an
agora,
asklipieion,
basilica,
odeion,
and
Hellenistic-Roman
theatre,
and
a
necropolis
known
as
the
"Tombs
of
the
Kings".
Nea
Paphos
is
one
of
the
three
components
forming
the
Paphos
archaeological
complex
inscribed
on
the UNESCO
World
Heritage
List in
1980
for
its
outstanding
mosaics
and
ancient
remains,
as
well
as
its
historical
religious
importance.