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The House of Theseus (2nd - 6th cent. A.D.)
The area has been excavated by the Polish Achaeological Mission of Warsaw University. It is a building of palatial character, whose construction began in the 2nd century A.D. and underwent many modifications. It was inhabitated until the early 7th century A.D. According to the excavations, the building was the official seat of the proconsl, the Roman governor of Cyprus.
It expanded horizontally around a large atrium and consisted of clearly-defined official and domestic sections. The rooms were adorned with figural and geometric mosaic floors and may works of art. The principal staterooms were located in the south wing, in the centre of which an apsidal room was the reception hall. The floor of this room is decorated with a mosaic depicting the birth of Achilles. Other rooms are decorated with mosaic floors representing mythological scenes such as Theseus and the Minotau (hence the name of the house), and Poseidon with Amphitrite.
Pafos, Cyprus
Photo: Michael Lahanas
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