Photograph·pht_09201·1966

Salamis

Tall fluted columns in a row along a paved colonnade at Salamis, with a carved marble fragment in the foreground
Photograph: Edmond Torikian, 1966. pht_09201. "Salamis". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

Tall fluted columns with ornate capitals line a wide paved walkway that recedes toward the right, with more column bases and fallen blocks scattered on the ground. In the left foreground a large carved marble fragment with spiral grooves stands on a square base. Under a cloudy sky, a few low ruined walls and bushes appear in the distance.

English

A long row of tall fluted columns with Corinthian capitals stands along a paved colonnade at Salamis. In the foreground, a large carved marble fragment with a spiral fluted surface rises on a plinth.

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Inscription on the envelope with marker: Kyren wide angle

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