There is an amazing place in the city of Paphos on Crete. Amazing in its history and symbolism. Removing the "historical layers" layer by layer, it is possible to see how the history of the world has changed.
The current Church of Panagia Chrysopolitissa or the Church of Saint Kyriaki (full name Agia Kyriaki Chrysopolitissa) was built in the 15th century on the ruins of earlier structures.

The church was founded in 46 BC by the Apostle Paul and Apostle Barnabas. At that time, Paphos was the capital of Cyprus and the seat of the Roman proconsul. But we will return to this later, and in the meantime, we will take a little look at the history of the world.

So ... the 70s of the last century, in the area of the current Church, there were archeological excavations. What did they find?

They discovered that once on this site, near the modern Kato Harbor, there was an ancient Roman forum, on the Foundation of which a Christian Byzantine Basilica was built in the 4th century. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in the middle of the 7th century during the Arab raids. Its existence today is reminiscent of the magnificent mosaic floors with geometric and floral ornaments, as well as several beautiful colonnades, marble columns, with inscriptions that were left on them by the invaders.

Fragments of a 14th-century Gothic church of the Franciscan order were also found at this site during archeological work.

In the 15th century, a Byzantine church was built on these ruins, which was given the name of Panagia Chrysopolitissa (Saint Cyriacus). This temple still exists today. It is not only well preserved but also active. The interior of the church is quite modest, but does it really matter? Of course not. Its historical value is immeasurable.

This is how several large, iconic structures, along with "accompanying infrastructure" belonging to different worldviews, were laid and destroyed in the same place over the centuries.