The rest of the site was mostly open and left to the elements. There was a large open area where the markets were and the people could congregate. One area was called the gladiator house due to the gladiator scenes in the mosaics, there was a covering over the mosaics. There was the earthquake house where they found the remains of seven people in the stables. Based on the items found with the remains, it was determined that the earthquake must have happened in the morning as the folks were getting ready to start their day. We reached the end of the site and turned around. At the far end we could see a large scenic area outside the fence that was set up for locals to have a picnic. On the return trip we stopped at the Earthquake house. We passed areas that had been rebuilt after the earthquake and the quality to the work was of a much lower level. The stones were haphazardly placed and were clearly pulled from the rubble and reused.
The sites here are spread over a wide area
A scalloped stone basin
A covered viewing platform
Views of the earthquake house
Views of the Christian basilica, House of Achilles and the Roman agora
The few columns that are still standing are made of marble
The local stone is a white chalk like stone
The large open area, the Agora had shops and store rooms around the perimeter
These pillars are the few that survived intact
Many more are in pieces
This section was "rebuilt" after the earthquake. The quality of the stone work leaves much to be desired
The Christian Basilica
The altar area
This building intrigued me
Store house or jail?
The basilica must have had many decorated columns
The spirals are decidedly decorative
This stone basin even had a carved drain hole
This wall has column bases ant other stones. It was located in the post earthquake rebuilt sections. The reuse of other material from the wrecked areas is very obvious
Fantastic topper to the column
Hello!
Built atop a tall plateau with great views of the sea
A grind stone or a bird bath?
The larger stones and those carved in rounded shapes are earlier works
These two arches stand out
Are they reconstructed or just a better constructions post earthquake?
Looking down at the United Kingdom
Which way do the winds come from?
The arches framing a large palm tree
Some structures looked like fountains
Perhaps a cistern
Drain pipes or water delivery systems. This area was served by two aqueducts with enough water to supply 20,000 inhaditants
The lone column
The old and the new
Another set of hot baths. These are even larger than the first set
The red tiles supported the floor that was headed by the exhaust of a furnace
An exclusive hot bath area
Very fine stonewprk
Another pool or cistern
A woodlark, a new lifebird
Most delicate
The oldest part of the settlement from 600 BCE. It is thought to be part of a fortification
A fancy swimming pool
More hot baths, such an integral part of this society
Nearing the end of this section
Part of the water delivery system
This mosaic is why they call this place the Gladiator House
Great work
It is also covered to protect the site
Very colorful
A dashing gent
Watch out!
The last site and it is closed
Folks can park here and picnic whilst looking at the sea
Some wild fennel
The earthquake house. The remains of seven people were found here
Looking back at the theater
A pigeon is watching all the visitors
This large bridge will soom carry us back to Paphos
More older structures?
Heading out, we see the first site up on the hill
Large cliffs
Good for defensive reasons
