Photograph·pht_08740·20th c.

Salamis: the palaestra of the gymnasium

Three tall fluted columns with carved capitals rise across an open paved court at Salamis, with trees behind.
Photograph: Edmond Torikian, 1900–99. pht_08740. "Salamis: the palaestra of the gymnasium". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Three tall fluted columns with ornate capitals stand in a broad open court, with paving and scattered fallen stones at their feet. A statue fragment stands at the base of the left column, and a low wall and rows of further columns recede into the background. Dark trees rise on the right beneath a cloudy sky.

English

Three tall fluted columns with ornate carved capitals stand in the palaestra of the Salamis Gymnasium. A statue fragment sits at the base of the left column, and rows of columns and trees stretch across the site behind them.

Title in CVAR's catalogue

Salamis

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