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Paphos History
Like many other places of Cyprus, Paphos has long history. The history of this small city has a lot of twists and turns. And all these historical events have made Paphos interesting and important to historians and tourists.
In 1400 BC, Paphos was established by King Kinyrus. Paphos was later chosen as capital of then Cyprus instead of Salamis in Hellenistic period. It was because rulers of Paphos wanted a place near Alexandria to be capital of the island. Later, Paphos had been the seat for Roman governor. At Roman age, Christianity initiated in this region.
Paphos became less important as administrative center when it suffered from Arabian raid on 9th century AD. Paphos lost its status as capital. The importance of the city kept on declining through middle age and reign of Ottomans.
Paphos had been neglected until 1974. It was considered as one of the most areas of Cyprus and its population decreased with time. However, in later years; initiatives were taken to develop it as a spot for tourism. And the situation changed. Now Paphos is considered as a successful sea resort.
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Paphos History
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