It is located
Peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus,an overseas
territory of Great Britain.
By terms of the 1960
Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK
retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction
over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in
total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Climate :
Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
There are no economic
statistics gathered for Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The main economic activities are the provision of
services to the military, as well as limited agriculture.
On 1 January 2008 Akrotiri and Dhekelia adopted
the euro along with the rest of Southern Cyprus, despite
not being part of the European Union.
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| Episkopi Bay is on the west coast of Akrotiri. |
History:
In Greece there is an
island called Santorini. On the island of Santorini lays an
ancient city called Akrotiri.
Akrotiri was once
home to the Minoan civilization.
Akrotiri was
destroyed and buried by a volcano around 1450 BC. The Minoan civilization was
forced to leave the island after a series of earthquakes. The volcano erupted
shortly afterward and covered the city in ash, preserving the items left behind.
Akrotiri is open
to visitors to explore and however the archeological site is
closed to the public. Visitors can visit the town below the original town on
the top. Visitors can walk around the island and see the caldera of the volcano.
Archeologist's have discovered that Akrotiri buildings show wall-paintings.
Paintings of vessels
show that they were an advanced civilization with the ability to travel on the
seas.
The city included a
drainage system for water. Akrotiri was one of the first cities to include multi-storeyed
buildings. Buildings have been discovered that were three story's
high.
Before it's
destruction Akrotiri was one of the main ports of the Aegean.
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| Fresco of a ship procession from bronze age excavation at Akrotiri, on the greece island Santorini |
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