The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Yannis Karousosos inaugurated today the underwater archaeological park at the Ancient Port of Amathus, which was developed in the framework of the ANDIKAT: Diving Routes in Marine Protected Areas of the Eastern Mediterranean - Development of a Diving Tourism Network. The Ancient Port is part of the Amathus Marine Protected Area and was chosen for the creation of a single archaeological park, on land and underwater, the first of its kind in Cyprus.
The Ancient Port is part of the Amathus Marine Protected Area and was chosen for the creation of a single archaeological park, both on land and underwater, the first of its kind in Cyprus. The surviving architectural remains and the special biodiversity of the marine area constitute a unique place to visit, where the public has the opportunity to see and learn about history and the marine environment.
The interventions that were made were of a mild nature and were aimed at both the presentation of the Ancient Monument and the promotion of the harmonious coexistence of natural and archaeological heritage in the area. Following approval by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and the Department of the Environment, a small part of the marine vegetation was removed from the surface of the ancient jetties and next to them, in order to highlight the surviving architectural remains. Information signs on the shore and on the seabed inform walkers and swimmers, while the experiential experience of the visit is enhanced through the digital navigation of the site, offered by the Amathus Harbour application for smart mobile devices.
The ANDIKAT project is co-funded by the European Union (ERDF) and national resources of Greece and Cyprus (Interreg V-A Greece-Cyprus Cooperation Programme 2014-2020).
The project is an action of the Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment and the Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory (ERENAE) of the University of Cyprus.
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Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
9 July 2022
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