Ancient roads in the copper mining region of North-central Troodos

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Ancient roads in the copper mining region of North-central Troodos. / Winther-Jacobsen, Kristina; Bekker-Nielsen, Tønnes.

In: Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes, 2024.

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Winther-Jacobsen, K & Bekker-Nielsen, T 2024, 'Ancient roads in the copper mining region of North-central Troodos', Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes.

APA

Winther-Jacobsen, K., & Bekker-Nielsen, T. (2024). Ancient roads in the copper mining region of North-central Troodos. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Vancouver

Winther-Jacobsen K, Bekker-Nielsen T. Ancient roads in the copper mining region of North-central Troodos. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes. 2024.

Author

Winther-Jacobsen, Kristina ; Bekker-Nielsen, Tønnes. / Ancient roads in the copper mining region of North-central Troodos. In: Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes. 2024.

Bibtex

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