Cyprus
Mathiatis South
Mathiatis South by Roman Bruehwiler
The South Mathiatis deposit in the Troodos ophiolite of Cyprus is rich in minerals. Open pit mining in the “Strongylos Mine” has existed here since 600 BC: first of copper, later gold. The mine has been abandoned since 1945, but reopening is being discussed.
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- Mathiatis South (ID: 1674)
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- Cyprus
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On tentative list 2002
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History of Mathiatis South
- 2002: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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