Field photograph·C00018·1927

Tomb 302 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation

This field photograph shows human remains.

Skeleton partly exposed in soil during excavation of Tomb 302 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00018. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A skeleton lies partly uncovered in pale, crumbly soil, photographed from above. Ribs, vertebrae and long bones are visible, with smaller bone fragments scattered toward the right, and a flat stone lies near the centre. The surrounding ground is uneven and dusty, and no tomb walls are clearly visible.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 302 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: tomb chamber with a skeleton and stones, during excavation.

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