Matala

the caves of Matala were (probably) first carved out during the Neolithic

in the Roman period, 1st&2nd centuries, they became rock cut tombs

but Matala is probably best known for being a huge hippie squat during the 60s (later expelled by the junta and church)

signs of fire

but it was also a port during the Roman period and supposedly where Zeus seduced Europa

but most know it for the hippies (Joni Mitchell's Carey talks about it)

though some of the Roman tombs are very complex

Tombs of the Kings

Cyprus doesn't really seem to believe in signage

Ioana descending into the 1st tomb

this badass tree's roots have cut through this rock

rock cut tomb

Danica taking pictures. Check out the shipwreck in the water.

my tomb's deeper than yours

tumulus

temple like tomb

erosion

Gaudi?

PAINT!

Tombs of the Kings is a World Heritage site in Pafos, Cyprus. It's a dense but thoroughly fascinating funerary site of a variety of types of tombs and such. Unfortunately, it lacks signage so I can only guess at what half of the Hellenistic and Roman remains were (This is far too modern for my knowledge base).
Most of the tombs are cut into rocks or subterranean. They are...impressive and incredible.

Mycenae

the citadel

fortifications with multiple periods of masonry

the lion's gate

the lions

the granary

Grave Circle B


up to the palace

reconstructed rooms (artisans quarter)

descending the entrance to the cistern

looking down the dark dark tunnel

professor wright

view from afar, mycenae is in the center

Loughcrew

panorama from an ancient peat boundary viewing Loughcrew and some satellite tombs

the commanding view of the surrounding landscape and a satellite tomb

the structure of the satellite tomb is clear here

a person on a different mountain perfectly and claustrophobically framed

from the top of Loughcrew

again from the top

looking through the passage of a satellite tomb

ART!

this is the most famous stone

at Loughcrew they rubbed other minerals into the carvings in order to color them and make them stand out more