{"id":4805,"date":"2024-03-20T13:01:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=4805"},"modified":"2024-03-20T13:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T11:01:50","slug":"restoration-of-historical-aqueduct-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=4805","title":{"rendered":"Restoration of historical aqueduct complete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/restoration-of-historical-aqueduct-complete.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><strong>Restoration works at the historical Arif Bey aqueduct near the village of Afania have been completed<\/strong>, the Turkish Cypriot co-chairman of the Bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage Ali Tuncay said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Facebook, Tuncay explained that while the exact date of the aqueduct\u2019s construction is not known by historians, it was built to channel water from a local stream to the Ornuta farm, which is located outside the village.He added that the aqueduct was originally 457 metres in length. A total of <strong>270 metres of the original structure, spanning 69 arches, have survived<\/strong> to the present day.The main restoration works required were a general cleaning of the site, the removal of asbestos and vegetation, the reconstruction of stone walls to strengthen the aqueduct\u2019s structural integrity, and the re-grouting of stone walls to strengthen its structural integrity against weathering and erosion.Tuncay added, \u201cwith the completion of these vital interventions, another important and tangible element of our cultural heritage, which is <strong>a symbol of our island\u2019s economic, social, and cultural past<\/strong>, has been protected and secured.\u201dThe restoration works were carried out with funding from the European Union and technical support from the United Nations Development Programme.The village of Afania is located in the west of the Mesaoria plain, near Ercan (Tymbou) airport.Follow the<br \/>\nCyprus Mail  on Google News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restoration works at the historical Arif Bey aqueduct near the village of Afania have been completed. The aqueduct, originally 457 meters in length with 270 meters and 69 arches surviving to the present day, was built to channel water from a local stream to the Ornuta farm. The restoration involved general cleaning, removal of asbestos and vegetation, reconstruction of stone walls, and re-grouting to strengthen its structural integrity. 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