Nea Pafos

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

The absence of noise becomes as striking as the sounds themselves. The deep silence within the remains and caves offers a rare moment of solitude - one that is increasingly hard to find in today's busy world. The stones, worn by centuries of history, hold the echoes of lives long past, but the quietness of the caves offers a rare moment of solitude, allowing for reflection.
The recording evokes the feeling of standing in the center of history, where the reverence of the site and the silence it holds invite introspection. It’s a place where the past is never fully gone but exists in the quiet spaces, waiting to be felt in the stillness. In this soundscape, the calm of the caves becomes the foundation for the ancient world, offering a moment of reflection amid time’s steady march.
UNESCO listing: Kato Paphos Archaeological Park
Recorded by Serge Bulat.
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This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world’s most famous sights.
Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage