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Field photograph·C00048·1927

Tomb 322 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba

Tomb 322 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: excavated chamber with pale limestone slabs and blocks in the base.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00048. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep excavation cut with steep earth sides is photographed from above. Several pale stone slabs and a rounded block lie in the base, and one long stone leans upright against the back of the cut. Layers of soil are visible on the walls, and the surrounding ground is loose and disturbed.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 322 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: tomb chamber with stones, during excavation.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)