The hill of Kourion, on which the acropolis of the ancient city-kingdom developed, occupies a dominant position on the coast 4 km South-West of the village of Episkopi in the district of Limassol. The first evidence of settlements in the vast area of​​Kourion dates back to the Neolithic period (5500-3900 BC), while the oldest remains in the area of ​​the ancient city are associated with the settlements and tombs of the Middle and Late Bronze Age. According to tradition, Kourion was founded by the Argives in the XII century BC. This founding myth can be associated with the decline of the Mycenaean world and the consequent influx of Aegean populations to the East.

The most important monuments of the site are:

The Agora The Roman Agora in its current state is a structure from the beginning of the 3rd century AD. with additions dating back to the early Christian period. It was built on the remains of a previous public building, which was in use from the late 4th century to the end of the Hellenistic period. The Agora is surrounded on both sides by porticoes with marble columns. An impressive public bath and a nymphaeum, which supplied the city with water, occupy the North-Western side of the Agora.

Achilles' house. Only part of the building, located at the North-Western end of Kourion, near the old Limassol-Pafos road, is now preserved. It is a Roman villa from the first half of the 4th century AD, with a central peristyle courtyard. Several rooms are decorated with mosaic floors. The most interesting floor represents the popular story of Odysseus 'revelation of Achilles' true identity in the court of King Lycomede in Skyros. Archaeologists suggest that it was a civic reception centre for illustrious visitors.

The house of gladiators. This Roman house, which dates back to the second half of the 3rd century AD, is located a few meters East of the house of Achilles. It has a central courtyard with corridors on all four sides and the rooms open onto them. Among the mosaics, which decorate the East and South wings of the courtyard, the most important are those in the East wing depicting a Gladiators fighting scene, which is rare in Cyprus.

Theatre. It was originally built in the 2nd century BC but what is preserved today dates back to the Roman period with additions and restorations of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. In the curved auditorium, the seating area for spectators hosts about 3500 people. The stage retains only its foundations, but originally rose to the full height of the auditorium. Today the theatre is used for cultural events.

The thermal baths and the Eustolio complex. The Eustolio complex is located in an imposing position at the South-Eastern end of Kourion. The building was the residence of a wealthy city dweller and dates back to the late 4th century - early 5th century AD. It consists of many rooms surrounding two courtyards and a thermal baths. The group of mosaic floors, which covers most of the building, is of particular interest. Through the inscriptions we know the name of the owner, a certain Eustolio and also the fact that he was a Christian.

The early Christian basilica. South of the Agora are the remains of the large complex of buildings belonging to the three-nave basilica, the cathedral of Kourion. Originally built at the beginning of the 5th century AD, it underwent architectural alterations and received new mosaics and opus sectile floors in the 6th century. To the West , the basilica communicated with a narthex and a succession of buildings including the diakonikon, where the faithful deposited their offerings, and with the house of the bishop of Kourion. To the north, the basilica extended to the atrium and baptistery, which was shaped like a small three-aisled basilica with a narthex. After the destruction of the basilica in the 7th century, many pieces belonging to its marble wall sculpture were transferred and incorporated into the floor of the newly built church of the nearby village of Episkopi.

The sanctuary of Apollo Hylates

The sanctuary is located about 2.5 kilometres West  of the ancient city of Kourion, along the road leading to Pafos. It was one of the main religious centres of ancient Cyprus, where Apollo was worshiped as a god of the woods. It seems that the cult of Apollo on this site began as early as the 8th century BC and continued until the 4th century AD. The site has undergone numerous extensions and changes over different periods. Most of the monuments, as they can be seen today, derive from the restoration of the 1st century AD site. A wall surrounds the sanctuary. Originally the site consisted of: a temple, the traces of which survive in the foundations of the current temple; a circular monument, probably intended for processions or dances around a grove of sacred trees; an altar and an archaic enclosure. During the Roman period the site was enlarged with the addition of the south and North buildings, which were probably used for the accommodation of visitors. Terracotta figures and ceramics that were accumulated in the Temple from the fifth century BC in the Roman period they were buried in the votive pit. A long road from south to North leads to the Temple of Apollo Hylates, which was built in the late classical or Hellenistic period on the ruins of the archaic temple. In the 1st century AD the temple was rebuilt with a different architectural style. Along the external east side of the walls are the Palestra, where athletes used to practice and try their hand at games, and the thermal baths.

Stadium. The ruins of the ancient stadium are preserved east of the sanctuary of Apollo. The stadium has a U-shaped floor and has seven rows of seats that would have accommodated around 6000 spectators. It was built in the 2nd century AD and was used until the end of the 5th century.

The small basilica. The small three-nave basilica of Kourion, which dates back to the 5th century BC, is located near the stadium. The basilica had a narthex and an atrium with four arcades to the West . In the middle of the atrium there was a tank which was destroyed and replaced by a medieval limestone furnace. Adjacent to the basilica to the North there was a corridor and a chapel.