Paphos: Archaeological Guide and Historical Review

Paphos Archaeological Park offers a clear window into Cyprus’s ancient past, bringing together the remains of Nea Paphos—the island’s former Hellenistic and Roman capital—and some of the Mediterranean’s finest mosaics. Visitors can explore remarkably preserved villas decorated with intricate mythological scenes, walk through public buildings, rock‑cut tombs, and harbour remains, and trace the city’s evolution from its 4th‑century BC foundation through Roman rule and into the Byzantine era. As part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park continues to yield new discoveries through ongoing excavations, making it both a historical landmark and a living archaeological landscape.