Photograph·pht_01818·20th c.

Ruins of the temple of Venus in Paphos, Cyprus

Scattered cut stone blocks among scrub, with a stone building at left and hills behind — Photograph: 1900–99. pht_01818. "Ruins of the temple of Venus in Paphos, Cyprus". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Large cut stone blocks lie scattered across the foreground, partly hidden by scrub and wild grass, with a barbed-wire fence running through the scene. Rows of squared blocks stand in the middle distance on the right. A small stone building with a doorway stands at the left, and rolling hills form the background under a pale sky.

English

Fallen and scattered cut stone blocks lie among low vegetation at the ruins of the temple of Venus at Kouklia, Paphos. A two-storey stone building stands at the left, with hills rising behind.

Title in CVAR's catalogue

Ruins temple of Venus in - Paphos - Cyprus

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Inscribed centre right of album: Ruins Temple of Venus in - Paphos - Cyprus -

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