Akrotiri Peninsula
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The Akrotiri Peninsula is a short peninsula projecting on the south coast of Cyprus, most of which falls within the Western Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It which includes the southernmost point of Cyprus and of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
The peninsula is bounded by Episkopi Bay to the west and Akrotiri Bay to the east. It has two capes, to the south-west and south-east, known as Cape Zevgari and Cape Gata.
The most prominent features of the peninsula are the Akrotiri Salt Lake, RAF Akrotiri and Limassol BBC Relay.
In December 2018, a Byzantine church with mosaics including inscriptions in perfect condition dating back to the reign of the Emperor Heraclius was discovered during the twelfth excavation season by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprusat the site of Katalymata ton Plakoton, according to an Athens Macedonia News Agency. The Greek Christian inscription described a text "My Lord help those who honour thy name".[1][2][3]
Environment
The peninsula, including a variety of wetlands, coastal scrub, dunes and the Episkopi cliffs, has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding, wintering or passage migrant populations of several bird species.[4]
The wetlands to the north of the Akrotiri Salt Lake contain evidence for Bronze Age climate change.[5]
Location
- Location map: 34°36’36"N, 32°58’12"E
References
- ↑ "Department of Antiquities - Excavations". http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/da/da.nsf/All/285F9DE804FDF2C2422577AE0045E674?OpenDocument.
- ↑ "Byzantine Churches Uncovered in Cyprus - Archaeology Magazine". https://www.archaeology.org/news/7261-181221-cyprus-byzantine-churches.
- ↑ Chrysopoulos, Philip. "Important Christian Monument Discovered in Cyprus | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece" (in en-US). https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/12/21/important-christian-monument-discovered-in-cyprus/.
- ↑ Akrotiri Peninsula - Episkopi Cliffs: BirdLife International
- ↑ Hazell, Calian J.; Pound, Matthew J.; Hocking, Emma P. (2021-12-09). "Response of the Akrotiri Marsh, island of Cyprus, to Bronze Age climate change" (in en). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 587: 110788. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2021.110788. SSN 0031-0182. https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/48012/1/1-s2.0-S0031018221005733-main.pdf.