úterý 22. července 2014

Cyprus - Nicosia

Nicosia  is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, as well as its main business centre. It is located near the centre of the Mesaoria plain, on the banks of the River PedieosNicosia is the capital and seat of government of the Republic of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost capital of the EU member states. The northern part of the city functions as the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a disputed region recognized only by Turkey, and which the international community recognises as Cypriot territory under Turkish occupation, and has done so since the Turkish invasion in 1974.
The Kyrenia ship is the wreck of a 4th-century BC Greek merchant ship. It was discovered by Greek-Cypriot diving instructor Andreas Cariolou in November 1965 during a storm. Having lost the exact position Cariolou carried out more than 200 dives until he re-discovered the wreck in 1967 close to Kyrenia in Cyprus


Name:The Kyrenia ship
Launched:389 (±44) BC.[1]
Fate:Sank, 288 (±62) BC.[1]
Status:Museum ship
Type:Trading vessel
Length:47 ft (14 m)
Beam:14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Sail plan:Single square sail
Speed:4–5 knots (7.4–9.3 km/h; 4.6–5.8 mph)
Crew:4




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