Boukharia v15

The impressive geomorphological phenomenon of the “Bukharia – Nohtaria” formations, located 40 km south of Kozani, has been the subject of interpretation through various myths. In reality, these are natural formations resulting from soil erosion, a process that began 70 000 years ago. The ‘Buharia’ are in the form of an earthen column, consisting of sand, pebbles, marl, clay and possible adhesive material of iron oxides and silica, according to a recent report by the University of Athens. At the top of these columns is a shale rock, which acts as a protective cover in the evolution of the formation. They number more than twenty, with heights ranging from two to six or seven metres.