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Field photograph·C00374·1928

Tomb 13 at Milia

Tomb 13 at Milia during excavation, looking down into the dark opening of a rock-cut tomb chamber.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00374. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular cut has been dug into the excavated ground, with pale, soft rock walls rising on either side and a stepped ledge along the lower edge. Looking down from above, the opening into the tomb chamber is a dark void, with a darker rim where the cut meets the chamber. Loose soil and small stones lie on the ground above the cut, and the trench edges are visible at the sides.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 13 at Milia, tomb chamber with stones, during excavation.

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