Acamas (promontory in Cyprus)

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Acamas is a rugged, northwestern headland of Cyprus known from antiquity for its wild landscape and mythological associations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
promontory
associatedWithDeity Aphrodite
associatedWithHero Akamas (mythological hero)
linked to: Akamas
associatedWithMythology Greek mythology
continent Asia
country Cyprus
hasCoastlineType rocky coast
hasConservationStatus protected area (regional)
hasEcosystem Mediterranean coastal ecosystem
hasFeature bays
cliffs
gorges
hasVegetation Mediterranean scrub
maquis shrubland
historicalRegion Hellenistic world
linked to: Hellenistic period
knownFor mythological associations
rugged landscape
wild landscape
knownSince antiquity
languageOfToponym Greek
locatedIn northwestern Cyprus
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
mentionedIn ancient Greek sources
nearbySettlement Paphos
Polis
partOf Akamas Peninsula
Paphos District
usedFor hiking
nature tourism

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Acamas hasEponym Acamas (promontory in Cyprus)