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Field photograph·C00451·1927

The theatre at Soli

The theatre at Soli, with curved stone seating above a bay where several small boats float
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00451. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A view down over the ruins of the theatre at Soli. Curved rows of stone seating step down on the right, with low walls and flat stone paving in the foreground. Beyond, a wide bay holds several small boats, with a line of buildings along the shore, fields and trees, and hills on the horizon.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • The theatre at Soli, with curved tiers of stone seating and walls, overlooking a bay with anchored boats.
Description, scan 2
Seen from a raised position, the theatre at Soli shows curved rows of stone seating on the right and low walls and flat stone surfaces in the foreground. Beyond, a wide bay holds several small boats at anchor, with a village along the shore, scattered trees, fields and distant hills under a pale sky.

English, translated from the original record

The theatre at Soli, showing stones, a staircase and water.

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