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Field photograph·C00087·1927–28

Tomb 411 at Lapithos during excavation

Tomb 411 at Lapithos during excavation, with a timber-braced cut in the ground and a standing man beyond.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00087. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A narrow, deep cut in the ground descends to a dark opening, with two horizontal timber beams bracing its sides. Heaped excavated soil rises on either side, and a dry-stone wall runs along the back beneath trees. A man stands at the top right near the trees.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 411 at Lapithos: tomb chamber with a person and a tree, during excavation.

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