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Akaki, Cyprus

Coordinates: 35°8′0″N 33°7′45″E / 35.13333°N 33.12917°E / 35.13333; 33.12917
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Akaki
Ακάκι (Greek) Akaki (Turkish)
Akaki is located in Cyprus
Akaki
Akaki
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 35°8′0″N 33°7′45″E / 35.13333°N 33.12917°E / 35.13333; 33.12917
Country Cyprus
DistrictNicosia District
Government
 • 2722MOKA
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
2,675
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Akaki (Greek: Ακάκι, Cypriot Dialect: Ακάτζι; Turkish Akaki) is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus.

Recently a major find has been made of a 36 ft x 13 ft mosaic floor of a Roman villa depicting horse races in a hippodrome from a 4th c. AD villa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ "Ancient Roman mosaics uncovered in Cyprus". theartnewspaper.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11.
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