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Pigadhes Bronze Age Sanctuary

Pigadhes Altar

Set back from the road near Camlibel, you will find the shrine of Pigadhes. Like its neighbour, Tumba Tou, it dates to around the early Bronze Age. It appears to have been destroyed around 1150AD and never used again. It is a very quiet place, and although fenced off, there is no entrance charge.

The excavation is quite small, with most of the unearthed stone at ground level. There is a well and some walls which appear to be rooms round a central garden, but the most significant structure is the Altar. This has a thick stone base, on top of which, at about two and a half meters, are stone horn-like features where, it is thought, animal sacrifices were offered to the gods.

To reach Pigadhes, take the road from Camlibel towards Nicosia. Two kilometres from the junction with the road towards Guzelyurt, you will catch a glimpse of pagades, in the middle of a field ,surrounded by cypress trees. There is a track leading to the site, but take care leaving the main road as you have to traverse a drainage ditch.

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