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Masonry aqueduct for the water supply of the town of Larnaca
During the Turkish domination (1571-1878 A.D.), the Turks found organised towns and advanced agriculture. They misappropriated the already existing properties that they found and they never felt that they needed to be creative. On the contrary, they…
Measuring water flow
Government's water policy:
The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…
The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…
Measuring waterflow at Kythrea spring
Government's water policy:
The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…
The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…
Nicosia water supply installations
Φωτογραφία από την δεκαετία του 1950-1960 από εγκαταστάσεις νερού στην Λευκωσία.
Underground masonry conveyors that conveyed water from the "laoumia" to the stone aqueducts for the water supply of the town of Larnaca
During the Turkish domination (1571-1878 A.D.), the Turks found organised towns and advanced agriculture. They misappropriated the already existing properties that they found and they never felt that they needed to be creative. On the contrary, they…
Underground stone built channel of the laoumi
During the period of Frankish and Venetian domination (1192-1489 A.D. and 1489-1571 A.D. respectively) the towns of Cyprus were surrounded by walls and well fortified. The conquerors of the island solved the problem of lack of potable water supplies…
Visit of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III to the offices of the Water Development Department
Government's water policy:
The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…
The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…
Water Carrier
In very old times, drinking water was pulled by residents with bucket cans tied with rope from two wells that were at the two squares (1943) and later by fountains which were built in various parts of the village. In that period, due to the good…
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