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Famagusta, Ammochostos

Famagusta harbour and Varosha boom town

Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Revived by the British as the island's deep port from 1906, with the Varosha commercial town growing outside the walls.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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