Field photograph·C00103·1927–28

Tomb 406, dromos at Lapithos

Dromos leading down to the dark entrance of Tomb 406 at Lapithos, with a dry stone wall behind — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00103. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A sloping dromos cut into earth and rock leads down to the dark opening of Tomb 406 at Lapithos, with a man in a light shirt at the top left edge. Dry stone walling and olive trees stand behind the cut, and a wooden stake stands in the ground. Its sides are earth and rock, with loose stones on the left and a rocky ledge on the right.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A sloping passage cut into the soil runs down to the dark opening of a tomb at the centre of the frame. Rough stone edging and steps line the cut, and a low drystone wall with shrubs and trees stands along the top. A man in a light shirt and trousers stands at the upper left edge.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Tomb 406, dromos. Lapithos.

Swedish, as on the record

Grav 406, dromos. Lapithos. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen