Aphroditi Sports Hall is the largest arena in the city of
Paphos
Paphos ( el, Πάφος ; tr, Baf) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos.
The current city of Pap ...
. It is named after "
Aphrodite
Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess . Aphrodite's major symbols include ...
", also known as
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never fa ...
, one of the 12 ancient
Greek gods which is said was born at
Petra Tou Romiou
Petra tou Romiou ("Rock of the "Roman") (that is East Roman or Byzantine as Byzantines referred to themselves as either Greeks or Romans until the 1920s), also known as Aphrodite's Rock, is a sea stack in Paphos, Cyprus. It is located off the shor ...
20 km East. This arena can host up to 2,000 spectators. Is the home of "Pafiakos" and "Dionysos" volleyball clubs, both playing at the Cypriot first division.
Athletics (track and field) venues in Cyprus
Sports venues in Cyprus
Indoor arenas in Cyprus
Volleyball venues in Cyprus
Buildings and structures in Paphos
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