Olive oil mill, Salamis, Famagusta
A human-powered oil mill in Cyprus.
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The olive mill is found in a ruined building within the complex of the ancient Greek city-state of Salamis. The building is dated to between 4th and 7th century AD, and the mill is located in the eastern part of the building within a semi-circular room. The large stone with a mortise likely indicates the mill was a lever-and-stone screw press (History and Technology of Olive Oil in the Holy Land, p.121).
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| Power source | Human |
| Mill type | |
| Mill function | Oil mill |
| Archive ID | 12297 |
| Location | Salamis, Famagusta |
| Country | Cyprus |
| NGR | |
| Latitude/longitude | 35.18024429, 33.90454515 |
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Photo: Guy Boocock
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Photo: Guy Boocock
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Photo: Guy Boocock
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Photo: Guy Boocock
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Photo: Guy Boocock
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Photo: Guy Boocock
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Photo: Guy Boocock
References
- Frankel, R, Avitsur, S and Ayalon, E, History and technology of Olive Oil in the Holy Land (Olearius Editions and Eretz Israel Museum, 1994)
- http://www.whatson-northcyprus.com/interest/famagusta/salamis/villa.htm
Contributors
Guy Boocock, June 2016
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