Amathus or Amathous (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαθοῦς) was an ancient city and one of the ancient royal cities of Cyprus until about 300 BC. Its ancient cult sanctuary of Aphrodite was the second most important in Cyprus.
The city had vanished, except for fragments of wall and of a great stone urn on the acropolis,[13] dating from the 6th century BC of which a similar vessel was taken to the Musée du Louvre in 1867. It is 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighs 14 tons. It was made from a single piece of stone and has four curved handles carved with bulls.
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