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2 unusual facts about Troodos


Nepeta troodi

Nepeta troodi, commonly known as Troodos cat-mintis a suberect, aromatic, perennial herb, 20-50 cm high, with a woody base and tetragonal, hairy shoots.

Troodos

RAF Troodos, Royal Air Force signals station in the Troodos Mountains


CFHR5 nephropathy

Complement factor H-related protein 5 (CFHR5) nephropathy (also known as Troodos nephropathy) is a form of inherited kidney disease which is endemic in Cyprus and is caused by a mutation in the gene CFHR5.

Cyprus Missile Crisis

According to some of these observers, the radar site and one of the missile sites were installed in heavily fortified positions on the northern face of Mount Olympus, the largest mountain in the Troodos range.

Grigoris Afxentiou

In December, 1955, Afxentiou was relocated on orders of General Grivas to the Troodos mountain range and the General's hideout at Spilia, which led to Afxentiou's involvement in the Battle of Spilia.

Mono I Agapi

At a garden probably in Limassol, at Troodos "dressed" completely in white, at a medieval bridge and most notably at the Petra Tou Romiou area in Paphos where the video clip begins and ends.

Nepeta troodi

Endemic to Cyprus where it is confined to the higher peaks of Troodos where it is not uncommon: Khnionistra, Prodromos, Troodos Square, Loumata Aeton, Xerocolymbos, Papoutsa.

Ophiolite

Troodos Ophiolite in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus, in this case its study has partly been economically motivated as the copper deposits of Cyprus are part of the ophiolite.

Summer camp

They usually are situated in the Troodos Mountains area and more specific around Platres.

The Heritage Private School

1994 Twenty donums of land were purchased, 4.5 km north of the Troodos roundabout, with the idea of building a new school site.

The Heritage Private School is an impressive sight in the hills along the main Limassol to Troodos road.

Troodos Ophiolite

Along with the alkaline character of the plagiogranites it can be assumed that the spreading ridge of the Troodos was situated above a subduction zone, but the mantle from which lavas were extruded was that of mantle that had recently lost a melt fraction.


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