CyprusLarge Hellenistic-Roman necropolis 2 km north of Paphos harbour, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1980 [1] [2] [3]. Despite the name, the underground rock-cut tombs housed Ptolemaic aristocrats and officials [2] [4]. Tomb 3 features a peristyle atrium with Doric columns [5].
Archaeological Site of the Tombs of the Kings
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Also known as: Grobnice kraljev, Pafos, Grobowce Królewskie (Pafos), Grobowce Królewskie w Pafos, Groby Królewskie, Königsgräber von Nea Paphos, Kral Mezarları (Baf), Královské hrobky (Pafos), Kuninkaiden haudat, Kuninkaiden haudat (Pafos), Táfoi ton Vasiléon, tombeaux des Rois, Tombeaux des Rois (Paphos)
| Type | Necropolis/tombs complex |
|---|---|
| Period | 500 BC - 1 AD |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34.7751° N, 32.4072° E |