House of Aiona

The House of Aiona is part of the vast area of ​​the Archaeological Park of Kato Paphos and is adjacent to the House of Theseus and the House of Dionysus.

A house that has not been yet fully excavated but is characterized by works of high aesthetics and probably belonged to a noble or very wealthy resident of Paphos, the House of Aiona has some of the mosaics of Paphos on three-story floors dating back to the 4th century AD. Among the rooms that have been found are the reception hall and anteroom with floors decorated with mosaics with geometric shapes and various icons.

This building was discovered in 1983 by the archaeological mission of the University of Warsaw and owes its current name to the mosaic representation which adorned its floor with the theme of the Aionas, the god of the Eternal Time. The most important mosaic found on the floor of the arched reception hall, depicting the Epifania of Dionysus, Leda and the Swan, the beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids, the punishment of Marsyas by Apollo and the triumphant procession of the God of Wine.

Researchers believe that the presence of unique personifications in the mosaic displays suggests that they have a deeper meaning. In addition to the surviving mosaics, the House of Aiona was adorned with magnificent frescoes depicting Apollo and the Muses, fragments of which have been uncovered and exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Paphos.

House of Aiona
Kato Paphos
Opening hours: 16 April to 15 September Daily 08: 30-19: 30
16 September to 15 April Daily: 08:30 to 17:00
Phone: 00357 26306217