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The Greek Roman influence is evident throughout Cyprus but especially at the archeological sites like Kourion, which is an ancient city kingdom. The Amphitheatre is the star attraction and there is concerts, shows and plays here held throughout the summer months. The city has passed through different phases from Roman, to Christian periods and it has a very large market place within the city walls.

The large Amphitheatre sits 2,000 spectators today and its where mostly gladiator games were held. The theatre dates back to second century before Christ,originally it was smaller but the Romans decided to make it bigger in the second century after Christ. There were plays in the forum 3,500 spectators as you can see today it has place for 1,500.

The actors wore masks and they were called hypocrites. The English word hypocrisy comes from the actors who were wearing these masks and covering their true face. All the actors in that time were men. The role of women was always played by men. Also the cost of theatre was paid by rich people for the poor, It was a place were the spectators could watch their Greek tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

One of the most striking sights here is the beautiful floor mosaics in the city and they are mostly found in the house of Achileas.

Just three kilometers away from Kourion city lies another famous landmark. The sanctuary of Apollo and its stunning Cypro-Corinthian columns. This was a place of worship for a woodland god dating back to 6000 BC. It does not take long to tour around this site, but be sure to pile on the sun cream as the site is in direct sunlight.

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