Photograph·pht_01826·20th c.

Rock […] Tombs, Paphos

Rock-cut tomb doorways in a rocky outcrop above a stony ground
Photograph: 1900–99. pht_01826. "Rock […] Tombs, Paphos". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Several dark doorway openings are cut into pale rock faces and built stonework. Tall rock outcrops rise on both sides and against the sky. In the foreground, loose stones and rubble cover the ground, and scrubby bushes grow along the right edge.

English

Rock-cut tomb entrances in a rocky outcrop at the Tombs of the Kings, Paphos, with doorways opening onto stony ground in front.

Title in CVAR's catalogue

Rock […] Tombs -Paphos.

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Inscribed centre right of album: Ditto .

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