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Amathus or Amathous was an ancient city-kingdom of Cyprus. It came under Ptolemaic rule in the 300s BC. Its ancient cult sanctuary of Aphrodite was the second most important in Cyprus—where her cult is thought to have originated—after Paphos.

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Amathus is located in Cyprus, in Europe.

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