Underground stone built channel of the laoumi

Underground stone built channel of the laoumi

Πετρόκτιστο υπόγειο κανάλι λαουμιού

Water supply--Cyprus--History

Ύδρευση--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

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"

Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development and Environment (Republic of Cyprus), Water Development Department

Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Περιβάλλοντος (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία), Τμήμα Αναπτύξεως Υδάτων

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.

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Frankish Period

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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