Amathus
![5th century BC sarcophagus found in Amathus integrates Greek, Cypriot, and Oriental features](/Images/godic/202412/20/The_5th_century_BC_Amathus_sarcophagus4920.jpg")
![Fish, polychromic terracotta, 5th century BCE, found in Amathus](/Images/godic/202412/20/Poisson_polychrome_terre_cuite_chypre_amathonte_Louvre_AM_9764920.jpg")
![Apollo Temple at Amathus-Limassol](/Images/godic/202412/20/Apollo_Amathus4920.jpg")
![Ancient city kingdoms of Cyprus](/Images/godic/202412/20/Chypriotische_koninkrijken4920.PNG")
- Not to be confused with Amathus, Palestine
Amathus (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαθοῦς) was one of the most ancient royal cities of Cyprus, on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 24 miles west of Larnaca and 6 miles east of Limassol. Its ancient cult of Aphrodite was the most important, after Paphos, in Cyprus, her homeland, though the ruins of Amathus are less well-preserved than neighboring Kourion.