Field photograph·C00197·1927–28

Tomb 401 at Lapithos Kastros: tomb chamber during excavation

Tomb 401 at Lapithos Kastros during excavation, with large stones lying in the cut chamber among the soil. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–28. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00197. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Photograph looking down into a rectangular cut in the earth during excavation, with steep soil sides showing layers. Several large rounded stones sit in the cut among dark soil, and the floor is bare earth. Grass grows along the top edge, and the surrounding ground is pale and dry.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 401 at Lapithos Kastros: tomb chamber with stones and grass, during excavation.

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