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Field photograph·C00114·1927–28

Tomb 412 at Lapithos Kastros, during excavation

Tomb 412 at Lapithos Kastros during excavation, with rough stones set in an excavated cut
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00114. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An excavated pit in pale earth holds a heap of rough, pale stone blocks, some set in tiers up the slope. Dry grass grows along the top of the cut at upper right, and loose soil and smaller stones lie around the edges and in the foreground.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 412 at Lapithos Kastros, during excavation, with grass and stones around the tomb chamber.

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