"Tombs of the Kings" is an impressive necropolis, which is located near the former fortress walls, to the northeast of the historic city of Paphos. It was built during the Hellenistic period (3rd century BC) to meet the burial needs of the newly rebuilt Nea-Paphos. The name of the necropolis is not associated with the burial of the kings, since the royal rule was abolished by the heirs of Alexander the Great back in 312 BC. This name of the necropolis is rather connected with the impressive character of its burial grounds. "Tombs of the Kings" was the place where senior administrative officials and prominent personalities of the Ptolemies dynasty, as well as their family members, were buried. The necropolis was used as burial during the Hellenistic and Roman periods (3rd century BC - beginning of the 4th century AD). There is ample evidence to support the fact that early Christians also used this necropolis for their burials. However, in the early Christian era, this place became an endless career. Translated with Google Translate