Kypros is a fortress of the Jewish King Herod the Great (died 4 BC), which is identified with the archaeological site of Tell el-ʾAqaba in the Palestinian Territories. Kypros belongs in a row with the other desert fortresses on the west side of the Jordan Valley: Alexandreion , Dok and Hyrkania and like these it was partly developed like a palace. The location near Jerusalem, as well as the description by Josephus, suggest that Cyprus, thanks to its mild winter climate and beautiful view, was used as a royal residence rather than a fortress.

Herod the Great named this fortress after his mother.