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Surroundings:

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Location:

  • Cyprus, Rizokárpaso
  • geo:35.647221,34.441254
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Period or year:

  • ante 500~ / unknown

Class:

  • Temple or sanctuary
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=103419

Annotations

A ruined church in Aphentrika (Aphendrika), dating back at least to the 6th century and rebuilt with barrel vaults probably in the early 8th century.

Marko Kiessel et al., "The Harbour at Aphendrika during the Early Byzantine Period and the Maritime Activity on the North-Eastern Coast of Cyprus," OLBA XXXII 2024: 143-171.


Relevant museums

Cyprus Museum in Nicosia

Lefkosia. Archeological museum


Nearby

White Rocks

Akropolis of Ourania.

Panagia Chrysiotissa

Panagia Chrysiotissa Church.

Hagios Georgios

Hagios Georgios Church.


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