The service of the Municipality of Paralimni - Deryneia, in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities, proceeded today with cleaning work on the tomb of the Hellenistic-Roman period (3rd century BC) on Fig Tree Bay beach.
During the work, a large amount of wild vegetation was removed inside the tomb, while the Municipality service is proceeding with cleaning the glass floor and installing a ventilation mechanism to avoid the creation of moisture inside, as well as installing special lighting.
In a statement, the Mayor of Paralimni - Deryneia, Mr. Giorgos Nikolettos, who was present at the cleaning work, said that the primary concern of the Municipality is the highlighting and promotion of all the sites of archaeological and historical interest.
But mainly for the specific tomb, he emphasized that it is a very important point of reference in the area as it is one of the few that were found untouched by the archaeological dig of the Department of Antiquities in 2010 during the work on the coastal walkway and four sarcophagi were found inside, one of which it has blackish shapes as well as bones, glass and clay vessels. He mentioned that according to tradition the Queen of Salamis is buried in the area, since as the legend states, when the daughter of the King of Salamis died he ordered as soon as the sun set to start a march and go eastwards next to the water and where the sun would rise there to bury the Queen with the golden throne and the golden carriage.
At the same time, Mr. Nikolettos stated that the Municipality is in close cooperation with the Department of Antiquities so that the Neolithic Settlement in the "Island" area of Protaras can be opened to the public next summer, as well as with the Department of Fisheries to create a Museum of Marine Archeology and Maritime History in the area of the Paralimni marina.