House of Aion — Attraction in Paphos Municipality

The House of Aion (3rd -5th cent. A.D.) Only a tiny part of the building has been excavated. The uncovered rooms include the reception hall of the building, decorated with exceptional geometric and figural mosaic floors.

The central panel of the main room is divided into five smaller panels, each depicting a different mythological scene, such as Leda and the Swan, the Epiphany of Dionysos, the beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids, the punishment of Marsyas. In the center of the composition is the depiction of the god Aion, the personification of time, whose name was given to the house.

The mural frescoes of the house depicted Apollo and the Muses. Some parts have been restored and are currently exhibited in the Pafos...

The quality of the mosaics is just wonderful. The facial expressions and colours are amazing, so incredibly detailed and vivid, definitely master craftsmanship and survived all this time. Well worth downloading the guide, the audio gives the background and detail of what you're looking at, plus the photos are so much better than the...

Plan at least 2 hours to see the full park. You will not see anything too impressive but it is very big. You can take nice pictures though. I went at sunset and it was so beautiful . Entry 4.5€ is actually...