The Necropolis in the Neopolis

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The Necropolis in the Neopolis

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A new Business Park is coming to Geroskipou. The Neopolis is a huge project which will transform the area. However, while studying an old map, we discovered that there was more to the area of wasteland designated for development than immediately meets the eye...

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A very interesting blog it’s quite amazing what’s on the doorstep, Paphos area is steeped in ancient sites, which I’m sure some have been built on in the past for economical purposes due the war and division
It would be fabulous if this area could be preserved even within the new development as it looks like a very interesting site
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If anybody is interested in the age of the Necropolis: here a Google translation from the Yeroskipou Municipality's website

Necropolis at the site of "Katarameni"
"Complex of carved and excavated tombs of the Hellenistic (325-30 BC) or Roman era (30 BC-6 BC) in southwestern Geroskipou. In Christian times, they were probably used again as cemeteries, but also as hermitage-hermitages."

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