This appears to be the most-photographed lighthouse in Cyprus. According to Lighthouses of Cyprus (UNC) it's also the most-visited:
"1888. Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); one long (1.5 s) white flash every 15 s. 20 m (66 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse painted white. The lighthouse stands next to a second century Roman amphitheater. This handsome British Imperial tower is the best known and most visited lighthouse of Cyprus. Paphos is at the southwestern corner of the island, where the lighthouse served as the landfall light for ships arriving from Britain. Located on a promontory projecting into the Mediterranean at Paphos."
This one shows the Roman ruins right next to it. The next two below show the amphitheater in the ruins, and a view of the lighthouse from the ruins.
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