Phespirit goes to Cyprus
Paphos     November 2006

BROKEN BREAKWATER

Many civilisations have left their mark here:
The Mycenaeans, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Ptolemaic Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, the Crusaders, Lusignans, Venetians, Ottomans, British

Paphos Castle is an Ottoman rebuild of the remnant of a Lusignan castle destroyed by the Venetians. The rocks in the foreground are what's left of an ancient breakwater.

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TOMB 8

2km north around the coast from Paphos is the ancient rock-cut necropolis area known as the 'Tombs of the Kings' (a misnomer as no 'kings' were ever buried here).

'Tomb 8' reminded Phespirit of the rock-cut monolithic churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia. He really must go there some day .....

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WHITE CLIFFS

Another 15km north around the coast (4km beyond Coral Bay) stand the White Cliffs.

Here Phespirit stands whitely before them.

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