Steven Sklifas - Writer Photographer

Images in this photo gallery are from ancient Kourion, a spectacular Greco-Roman archaeological site on the central south coast of Cyprus.

Images in this photo gallery are from Larnaca, a large pleasant city, with a delightful old quarter behind its bustling waterfront. Larnaca is on the South coast of Cyprus.

Images in this photo gallery are from the mountain village of Lefkara, which is famous for its handicrafts, especially its lace. (According to historical sources, Leonardo da Vinci visited the village in 1481, and purchased a lace cloth for the main altar of the Duomo di Milano). It is in on southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. 

Images in this photo gallery are from Palaipaphos or Palaepaphos (Old Paphos), which was perhaps the most celebrated pilgrimage centre and sanctuary of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite throughout the ancient world. It is within the limits of the modern village of Kouklia, 16 kilometres east of the modern town of Paphos on the south-west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Images in this photo gallery are from the vast ancient archaeological park at Paphos (Kato Pafos), which has extensive remains from Hellenistic through to the Middle Ages and is famous for its exquisite Roman Villa mosaics. The city of Paphos is on the south-west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Images in this photo gallery are from the Tombs of the Kings, a vast ancient archaeological necropolis with impressive underground tombs at the city of Paphos on the south-west coast of Cyprus. It is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.