Grave cippi were commonly found as grave markers from the Late Hellenistic to the Late Roman period in several parts of Cyprus, such as Limmasol (Amathous), Larnaca (Kition), Salamis and Kyrenia. In addition, inscribed cippi of this type mention the name of the deceased addressed with the standard greeting 'chaire' (farewell) and sometimes the name of the father or the spouse. Expressions of condolence are also frequent, such as "no one is immortal". Column-shaped funerary monument decorated with the bust of a female figure placed in a niche. She’s wearing a pair of earrings and two circular necklaces. This is a representative example of a class of column-shaped funerary monuments (cippi), which often carry Greek inscriptions and in rare cases, the portrait of the deceased.