Field photograph·C00171·1927–28

Tomb 403 at Lapithos Kastros, during excavation

Tomb 403 at Lapithos Kastros during excavation, with stones lying in the dark fill of the tomb chamber.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00171. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular cut with steep, pale earthen sides opens down into a tomb chamber. The dark fill at the bottom holds a heap of large stones and smaller rubble. Loose soil and scattered stones surround the cut, and a number label is written on the left edge of the frame.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 403 at Lapithos, Kastros: tomb chamber with stones, during excavation.

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