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Cyprus launches first underwater archaeological park at ancient port

Reuters / 05:25 PM July 14, 2022

Cyprus launches first underwater archaeological park at ancient port

Visitors swim at the underwater archaeological park of the ancient port of Amathus in Limassol, Cyprus, July 9, 2022. REUTERS

LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering visitors a glimpse of history at one of the eastern Mediterranean’s best preserved ancient harbors.

The now-submerged harbour lying off the ancient city-kingdom of Amathus was constructed between 312/311 B.C. and 294 B.C., when Cyprus was the focus of conflict between two sucessors of Alexander the Great. It was probably constructed as a naval base because of its narrow entrance, though experts say its combined commercial use cannot be dismissed either.

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Over the centuries, it has developed into a natural reef where marine life thrives.

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