The Akrotiri Peninsula is a short peninsula which includes the southernmost point of the island of Cyprus . It is bounded by Episkopi Bay to the west and Akrotiri Bay to the east and has two capes to the south-west and south-east, known as Cape Zevgari and Cape Gata .
5-627: The most prominent features of the peninsula are the Akrotiri Salt Lake and the aerodrome , which is RAF Akrotiri and Limassol BBC Relay . In December 2018, a Byzantine church with mosaics including inscriptions in perfect condition dating back to the reign of Emperor Heraclius was discovered during the twelfth excavation season by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprusat the site of Katalymata ton Plakoton , according to an Athens Macedonia News Agency. The Greek Christian inscription described
10-615: A text " My Lord help those who honor your name ". The peninsula, including a variety of wetlands , coastal scrub, dunes and the Episkopi cliffs, has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding, wintering or passage migrant populations of several bird species. The wetlands to the north of the Akrotiri Salt Lake contain evidence for Bronze Age climate change. 34°37′N 32°58′E / 34.61°N 32.97°E / 34.61; 32.97 This Cyprus location article
15-543: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Limassol Salt Lake Limassol Salt Lake ( Greek : Αλυκή Λεμεσού ; also known as Akrotiri Salt Lake , Greek : Αλυκή Ακρωτηρίου ) is the largest inland body of water on the island of Cyprus . It is located in Akrotiri and Dhekelia , administered as a Sovereign Base Area ; specifically in the Western Sovereign Base Area . It lies due south-west of
20-510: The southern coast of Cyprus . The lake dries out in the summer. The lake itself is considered to be one of the eastern Mediterranean region ’s most important wetlands. The shallowness of the lake (more than half of the lake is less than 30 centimetres (12 in) deep) attracts thousands of wading birds to use it as a stopover during the migration seasons between Africa and Europe. BirdLife International estimates that between 2,000 and 20,000 greater flamingos ( Phoenicopterus roseus ) spend
25-404: The sprawling city of Limassol and measures 10.65 km (4.11 sq mi). Its lowest point is 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) below sea level and at its deepest point the water depth measures about one meter. The maximum depth of the salt lake reaches 2.8 m below mean sea level in the winter. Geologists hypothesize the lake was formed over the gradual joining of an offshore islet off
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