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The Tombs of the Kings ((ギリシア語:Τάφοι των Βασιλέων) (:ˈtafi ton vasiˈleon), (トルコ語:Kral Mezarları)) is a large necropolis lying about two kilometres west of Paphos harbour in Cyprus. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The underground tombs, many of which date back to the 4th century BC, are carved out of solid rock, and are thought to have been the burial sites of Paphitic aristocrats and high officials up to the third century AD (the name comes from the magnificence of the tombs; no kings were in fact buried here). Some of the tombs feature Doric columns and frescoed walls. Archaeological excavations are still being carried out at the site. The tombs are cut into the native rock, and at times imitated the houses of the living. Although the tombs have been known and casually explored for centuries, they were first subjected to systematic excavation in the later 1970s and the 1980s under the direction of Dr Sophocles Hadjisavvas, former Director of Antiquities of the Republic of Cyprus. Dr Hadjisavvas is preparating the finds for publication with assistance from the Australian archaeological mission to Paphos. Part of the importance of the tombs lies in the Paphian habit of including Rhodian amphorae among the offerings in a burial. Through the manufacturing stamps placed on the handles of these amphorae, it is possible to give them a date and, through them, the other material from the same burial. Thus, it is hoped to develop a more secure chronology for archaeological material in the Eastern Mediterranean of the Hellenistic and early Roman periods. ==Gallery== File:Tombs of the Kings by Paride4.JPG File:Tombs of the Kings by Paride8.JPG File:Tombs of the Kings by Paride2.JPG File:Tombs of the Kings by Paride.JPG File:Tombs of the Kings (Pafo) by Paride2.JPG File:Tombs of the Kings (Pafo) by Paride3.JPG 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tombs of the Kings (Paphos)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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