Today this 5th-century Byzantine basilica houses a visitor center. Its historical name is the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Gulf of Paphos. She was the patroness of sailors and maritime trade - the source of life of the city. It was destroyed in the 7th century during the Muslim seizure of the island and then in the 12th century during the crusades.
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.