Pomos
Encyclopedia
Pomos is a village in the Paphos District
of Cyprus
, located 17 km northeast of Polis Chrysochous.
Despite being one of the most remote villages of Cyprus it hosts several cultural events and festivities.
The famous Idol of Pomos
was discovered there.
Paphos District
Paphos District is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus...
of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, located 17 km northeast of Polis Chrysochous.
Despite being one of the most remote villages of Cyprus it hosts several cultural events and festivities.
The famous Idol of Pomos
Idol of Pomos
The Idol of Pomos, is a prehistoric sculpture from the Cypriot village of Pomos.It dates back to the Chalcolithic period, circa the 30th century BC.The sculpture is on display in the Cyprus Archeological Museum in Lefkosia .-Symbolism:...
was discovered there.