Entrance of stone built laoumi
Dublin Core
Title
Entrance of stone built laoumi
Alternative Title
Είσοδος πετρόκτιστου λαουμιού
Description
Government's water policy:
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 with a systematic channelling and underground storage of rainwater. In order to eliminate loss of water during the delivery, earthen conveyors and masonry underground channels were used..Moreover, for water supply purposes, but mainly for irrigation, they exploited, modified and increased the systems of chain of wells, the so-called "Laoumia". When water did not reach the surface they used the "alakati", a turning wheel, which was turned around by an animal. This way, they were drawing water to the surface and irrigated their private farms, the "Timaria".
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 with a systematic channelling and underground storage of rainwater. In order to eliminate loss of water during the delivery, earthen conveyors and masonry underground channels were used..Moreover, for water supply purposes, but mainly for irrigation, they exploited, modified and increased the systems of chain of wells, the so-called "Laoumia". When water did not reach the surface they used the "alakati", a turning wheel, which was turned around by an animal. This way, they were drawing water to the surface and irrigated their private farms, the "Timaria".
Creator
Source
Water Development Department of Cyprus Archive
Αρχείο Τμήματος Αναπτύξεως Υδάτων Κύπρου
"Development of water resources in Cyprus -A historical review" , Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development and Environment (Republic of Cyprus), Water Development Department, 2003
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
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Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Format
JPG
Type
Identifier
WDD_CY (4)
Coverage
35.172984, 33.381615
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Collection
Citation
Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development and Environment (Republic of Cyprus), Water Development Department and Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Περιβάλλοντος (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία), Τμήμα Αναπτύξεως Υδάτων, “Entrance of stone built laoumi,” Αψίδα, accessed November 21, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/32367.