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““Petra tou Romiou”Petra tou Romiou”• ““Petra tou Romiou” is located in Petra tou Romiou” is located in

Paphos area south.Paphos area south.• It’s a place that combines It’s a place that combines MYTH, MYTH,

ANCIENT GREEK RELIGION, ANCIENT GREEK RELIGION, BEAUTY BEAUTY and and GRANDEURGRANDEUR, and holds , and holds enough secrets..enough secrets..

All this mystery has led me to All this mystery has led me to believe that it could be one of the 7 believe that it could be one of the 7 wonders in the world!wonders in the world!

The mystery lThe mystery legend egend of of GoddessGoddess• According to the Iliad of Homer's epic, Aphrodite, According to the Iliad of Homer's epic, Aphrodite,

the goddess of love and beauty, emerged from the goddess of love and beauty, emerged from the waves of the Mediterranean Sea close to the the waves of the Mediterranean Sea close to the city of Pafos. According to Homer, the Zephyr city of Pafos. According to Homer, the Zephyr wind led the Goddess to the coasts of Cyprus and wind led the Goddess to the coasts of Cyprus and then people identified the grandeur and beauty of then people identified the grandeur and beauty of the rock with the location of the arrival of Venus the rock with the location of the arrival of Venus in Cyprus.in Cyprus.

““ROCK ROCK OR OR COAST COAST OF AFRODITEOF AFRODITE””

Hesiod provides the following dramatic account of the event: "Chronos took the great long jagged sickle; eagerly he harvested his father's (Zeus') genitals and threw them all off behind.... The genitals...were carried for a long time on the waves. White foam surrounded the immortal flesh, and in it grew a girl... her name is Aphrodite among men and gods, because she grew up in the foam (aphrizo).

Another Opinion Another Opinion about the Mysteryabout the Mystery

• The name of our place refers to another The name of our place refers to another historic importance as connected with the historic importance as connected with the name of Digenis Akritas. name of Digenis Akritas.

• According to tradition, this huge stone was According to tradition, this huge stone was dropped by Digenis from the mountains, to dropped by Digenis from the mountains, to sink the ships of the Saracens who were sink the ships of the Saracens who were enemies.enemies.

““Rock of Romios”Rock of Romios” (7 - 10 century AD)(7 - 10 century AD)

Quick FactsQuick Facts

• Names:Names:Petra tou Romiou, Rock of Petra tou Romiou, Rock of the Greek, Rock of Romios, the Greek, Rock of Romios, Aphrodite's RockAphrodite's Rock

• Type of site:Type of site: Ancient Greek shrineAncient Greek shrine

• Location:Location: 25 km east of Paphos, 25 km east of Paphos, 9km east of Kouklia, off the coast 9km east of Kouklia, off the coast along the main road to Limassol, along the main road to Limassol, CyprusCyprus

Getting ThereGetting There

• You can park on You can park on the old B6 on the the old B6 on the uphill side of the uphill side of the roadroad and follow the and follow the ppedestrian access edestrian access to the beach via an to the beach via an underpass.underpass.

Location MapLocation Map

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