Cyprus Greek: Κύπρος , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is the third-largest, and the third-most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, north of Israel, the Palestinian region of the Gaza Strip and Egypt, and southeast of Greece. The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world.Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC. As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great. Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic Egypt, the Classical and Eastern Roman Empire, Arab caliphates for a short period, the French Lusignan dynasty and the Venetians, was followed by over three centuries of Ottoman rule between 1571 and 1878 (de jure until 1914).
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Legends of the stone of Aphrodite. The flow of tourists does not dry up here, to this place, which is also commonly called the stone of Aphrodite. The landmark attraction is located twenty-five kilometers on the way from Paphos to Limassol. Tourists come here on sightseeing buses as part of groups or rented cars. It is believed that women will gain eternal youth and beauty if they swim here. The men who have been here are destined to become strong and courageous.
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