When Time Stands Still
44 years of abandonment and neglect, the second jetty from where copper was loaded for export.
The name Cyprus is a derivative of Kúpros, which the Greeks called the island, and means Cuprous, synonymous with copper. Copper production can be dated to the fourth millennium BC, when it was used to make tools.
During the Roman period Cyprus was able to satisfy almost all of the world's copper requirements, but after the downfall of the Roman Empire, copper mining went dormant until the 19th century. From the 19th century the mining industry was revived and continues to this day in a limited capacity.
(Extract edited from Wikipedia)
When Time Stands Still
44 years of abandonment and neglect, the second jetty from where copper was loaded for export.
The name Cyprus is a derivative of Kúpros, which the Greeks called the island, and means Cuprous, synonymous with copper. Copper production can be dated to the fourth millennium BC, when it was used to make tools.
During the Roman period Cyprus was able to satisfy almost all of the world's copper requirements, but after the downfall of the Roman Empire, copper mining went dormant until the 19th century. From the 19th century the mining industry was revived and continues to this day in a limited capacity.
(Extract edited from Wikipedia)