Pinsteps. House of Aion
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This house preserved mosaics floors and partly frescoes. One mosaics describe a beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids (by the way, it is said that it took place in Yafo, which is near Tel Aviv 😊) another mosaic is about the famous Leda, the Spartan queen, and Zeus, who turned into in a swan hurried to steal her. They gave birth to Helen of Troy and the Dioscuri brothers. The third plot depicted in the mosaic is the competition of Marsyus and Apollo in the flute playing. The young man played better than the god, but a god could not allow this, especially the god Apollo. So Marsyus died a martyr's death. That's how the Greek gods are endowed with human vices!


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Historic city of Paphos

The archaeological park where the house of Aion, the house of Theseus, the house of Dionysus and numerous mosaics will drive you away to the world of myths and legends, wondrous images and terrible demons, the where gods act like people and people are not afraid of gods.

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