Photograph·pht_09197·1966

Salamis

Tall fluted columns with carved capitals stand in a ruined colonnade at Salamis, with a pine tree behind
Photograph: Edmond Torikian, 1966. pht_09197. "Salamis". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Four tall fluted columns with ornate capitals stand in a row, the nearest one rising high against a cloudy sky. In the foreground are column bases, a carved block and a broken standing shaft on stone steps. A dark pine tree and a low stone wall with more ruined columns form the background, with a further column visible at the left.

English

Several tall fluted columns with carved capitals rise on the left of a ruined colonnade at Salamis, with a dark pine tree and a low stone wall behind them. Fragments of column bases and a broken shaft lie in the foreground.

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Inscription on the envelope with marker: Kyren wide angle

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