Photograph·pht_TEB_0203·1950–70

Paphos lighthouse

White lighthouse on a hill at left, above stone wall remains and rubble in the foreground
Photograph: 1950–70. pht_TEB_0203. "Paphos lighthouse". Reproduced by permission of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation. Resized.

Description

In the foreground, low walls and scattered stone blocks of ruins run across grass and bare ground. On the right, a short flight of steps and a small concrete structure stand among the remains. A white lighthouse with a dark top and a small building sit on the rise at left, with trees beside them. Hills and a pale blue sky fill the background.

English

A white lighthouse stands on a rise at the left, above low ancient ruins of stone walls and rubble in the foreground. The lighthouse at Paphos is seen across the excavated remains.

Inscription, as transcribed by CVAR

Inscribed: Roman Theatre Paph.

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