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Forty Columns Fortress
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July 12, 2019
Ruins of the medieval fortress of Saranta Kolones, which lie in close vicinity to Paphos’ port, are part of the Paphos District Archaeological Park, one of the most popular dig sites in Paphos. Once an important citadel that protected the ancient city from assailants, it currently recounts vast and eventful, centuries-old history of Paphos. The Saranta Kolones Castle (Forty Columns Castle) took its name from a large number of granite pillars placed all around it, which supposedly stood on an ancient trade square hundreds of years ago.
Ruins of the medieval fortress of Saranta Kolones, which lie in close vicinity to Paphos’ port, are part of the Paphos District Archaeological Park, one of the most popular dig sites in Paphos. Once an important citadel that protected the ancient city from assailants, it currently recounts vast and…
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Paphos, Paphos