Field photograph·C00096·1927

Tomb 306 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation

Tomb 306 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation, showing the dark opening of the tomb chamber in the excavated soil
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00096. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep cut in pale, dry soil, with sloping sides that step down to a dark rectangular opening of the tomb chamber. A few loose stones lie along the edges and in the lower left of the cut, and the surrounding ground is excavated and uneven. No people or equipment are visible.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 306 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba, during excavation, showing the tomb chamber and stones.

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