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Malounta Bridge

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

Cyprus (Europe and North America)

Date of Submission: 04/02/2002
Criteria: (viii)(ix)
Category: Natural
Submission prepared by:
Ministry of Communications and Works Department of Antiquities Nicosia
Coordinates:
N 3877000 - N 3878000 E 516000 - E 516500
Ref.: 1678

Description

NB- This site has to be considered as part of the Troodos ophiolite, a 90 million year old fragment of extremely well-preserved oceanic crust.



Rock outcrops along the Akaki Canyon walls and its tributary give excellent examples of both the lavas and structures at the top of oceanic crust.