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Travels in Geology: Cyprus: Island of Oceanic Crust
by Terri Cook and Lon Abbott Thursday, October 22, 2015
The soul of Cyprus lies in the Troödos Mountains a rare, intact sliver of ancient oceanic crust and in the beautiful mountain villages dotting their slopes. Credit: ©Shutterstock.com/Konstantin Kopachinsky.
The eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus played a pivotal role in the development of plate tectonic theory. Thus, when planning a recent eastern Mediterranean trip, we, as geologists, deemed it almost blasphemous not to include a visit to Cyprus on our itinerary. We had to see for ourselves the rocks that were so instrumental to the development of this geological paradigm. When our research revealed that Cyprus also hosts famous archaeological sites dating from Neolithic to Roman times, Byzantine churches listed as a World Heritage site, classic Mediterranean cuisine and wine, and gorgeous beaches, the decision to visit Cyprus was an easy one.