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Old photos of Paphos

5 photographs of Paphos, from 1878 to 1986 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 5 photographs of Paphos on PlaceWas span 2 decades, from 1878 to 1986. 2 of them were taken before 1980; the other 3 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.5 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Paphos through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Paphos: [antike] Wasserleitung (1986), Paphos — photos through time
EU: Paphos: [antike] Wasserleitung (1986) 5 photos · 1878–1986

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EU: The wall of a rock tomb, Paphos, Cyprus (1878), Paphos, 1878
EU: The wall of a rock tomb, Paphos, Cyprus (1878) 1878 The interior wall of a rock-hewn tomb near Paphos, photographed in 1878 at a necropolis associated with the ancient city that once stood on the site, a Cypriot capital during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
EU: Rock tombs at site of ancient Paphos. (1878), Paphos, 1878
EU: Rock tombs at site of ancient Paphos. (1878) 1878 Rock-cut tombs at the site of ancient Paphos, photographed in 1878. Paphos served as Cyprus's capital in antiquity and is known today for burial complexes such as the nearby Tombs of the Kings.
EU: Paphos: [antike] Wasserleitung (1986), Paphos, 1986
EU: Paphos: [antike] Wasserleitung (1986) 1986 A section of an ancient aqueduct near Paphos, Cyprus, photographed in 1986; the city's Roman-era water infrastructure survives in fragments across the area.
EU: Paphos: Ausgrabungen Königsgräber, Säulenhallen von oben (1986), Paphos, 1986
EU: Paphos: Ausgrabungen Königsgräber, Säulenhallen von oben (1986) 1986 An aerial view of excavations at the Tombs of the Kings necropolis near Paphos, showing colonnaded courtyards carved into the rock, photographed in 1986.
EU: Paphos: Kirche vom Chrysopolitissa (1986), Paphos, 1986
EU: Paphos: Kirche vom Chrysopolitissa (1986) 1986 The Church of Panagia Chrysopolitissa in Paphos, a site built amid the ruins of an earlier Byzantine basilica, photographed in 1986.
1870s · 2 photos
1980s · 3 photos