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Field photograph·C00243·1927

The theatre at Soli

Excavated rubble-stone wall at the theatre at Soli, with a narrow dark opening at centre right.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00243. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A close view of a rubble-stone wall face cut into earth during excavation. A narrow dark opening runs into the wall at centre right, with loose stones and debris on the ground before it. Stones of varying size are set into the soil above and to the left, forming the surface of the wall.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Excavated stone wall at Soli theatre, with a dark recess opening between packed stones
Description, scan 2
A close view of a steep excavation face built up of stones of many sizes set in dark soil. A dark recess or narrow opening runs back into the wall at centre-right, with loose rubble and earth on its floor. No people or finds are clearly visible, and the upper edge of the cut is only partly in the frame.

English, translated from the original record

The theatre at Soli, during excavation, with stones visible.

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