Field photograph·C00104·1927–28

Tomb 409 at Lapithos, during excavation

Tomb 409 at Lapithos: arched entrance opening into a dark tomb chamber cut into pale earth — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00104. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rounded, arched opening in a pale earth face leads into a dark tomb chamber. The soil around the entrance is rough and crumbly, and the ground in front is smooth and sandy. The chamber interior is too dark to show detail, though rough surfaces are faintly visible on the back wall.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 409 at Lapithos: tomb chamber with stones, during excavation.

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