What are these "stone walls" in the sea on Cyprus?
I'm currently on a vacation in Limassol, Cyprus and one thing I found interesting are these wall-like structures made out of stone that seem to exist along the whole coast.
They seem to be created out of piles of rocks that aren't connected in any way, but just stacked on top of each other and are located roughly 50-100 meters from the beach.
- Is there a name for these things, so that I can find more information about them?
- What would the purpose of these be? Only idea I have is that they possibly block large waves, but I'm not so sure about this.
- When were they built (if they are man-made)?
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The European Tarantula - Chaetopelma olivaceum - from Cyprus
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