Four sites in Vasa Koilaniou, Koilani and Amathus were included in the work of the International Meeting on Dry-Stone Construction, held from 2 to 6 November. The Office of the Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare published its review on 12 November.
In Vasa, the projects involved the path between the vineyards and a new wall at the Zivania Museum. In Koilani, walls and three plinths for busts were built at the village’s heroes’ memorial.
At the ancient city of Amathus, a dry-stone wall on the hillside terraces was reconstructed and restored in cooperation with the Department of Antiquities. Work there and at the Zivania Museum was completed during the meeting.
Paving remains to be completed in Koilani. Rain reduced working time on Vasa’s path, where Cypriot craftspeople will continue the restoration as volunteers.
The workshops involved 17 craftspeople and 52 trainees. Viticulture and winemaking students from Omodos Technical School also worked in Vasa with their teachers. Dry-stone construction uses carefully placed stones without binding mortar, and its craft is included on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.
