Cyprus Nature
An aerial view of Lake Kokkinopezula or "Bloody Lake" at the site of an abandoned copper quarry, located 28 km southwest of Nicosia. Cyprus, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The history of mining in Cyprus began around 4000 BC. with the development of copper pits. The metal, which in Latin is called cuprum, was named after the island of Cyprus (according to another version, this Cyprus got its name from the name of the metal). In the Roman era, the island's mines could meet almost all the needs of the empire in copper. (Photo by Danil Shamkin/NurPhoto)
- Product Code
- ILEA001427439
- Registered date
- 2023/6/13 00:00:00
- Credit
- NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Danil Shamkin/NurPhoto
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- 3221 × 2235 pixel
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- 8.38(MB)*
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