Aphroditi Sports hall
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Aphroditi Sports Hall is the largest arena in the city of Paphos
. It is named after "Aphrodite
", also known as Venus
, one of the 12 ancient Greek gods which is said was born at Petra Tou Romiou
20 km East. This arena can host up to 2,000 spectators. Is the home of "Pafiakos" and "Dionysos" volley teams, both playing at the Cypriot first division.
Paphos
Paphos , sometimes referred to as Pafos, is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The currently inhabited city is New Paphos. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, about west of the...
. It is named after "Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
", also known as Venus
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
, one of the 12 ancient Greek gods which is said was born at Petra Tou Romiou
Petra Tou Romiou
Petra Tou Romiou , or Aphrodite's Rock, is a sea stack in Pafos, Cyprus. Its status in mythology as the birth place of Aphrodite makes it a popular tourist location.-Birthplace of Aphrodite:...
20 km East. This arena can host up to 2,000 spectators. Is the home of "Pafiakos" and "Dionysos" volley teams, both playing at the Cypriot first division.