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Field photograph·C00457·1927

The theatre at Soli

The theatre at Soli, with curved rows of stone steps and a stone retaining wall above a cleared path
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00457. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Seen from a raised point, curved rows of stone seating step down on the left, and a rough stone wall follows the curve of the theatre. A pale, cleared path sweeps across the centre, and a long stone wall runs along the right edge. Beyond, a flat plain with scattered trees rises to low hills under a pale sky.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Curved rows of stone seating and a retaining wall at the theatre at Soli, with an open plain and hills beyond.
Description, scan 2
Seen from above, curved rows of stone tiers rise on the left, and a low stone wall follows a curving unpaved path on the right. Beyond the excavated ruins, a wide flat plain with scattered trees stretches to low hills under a pale sky.

English, translated from the original record

Stones and steps during excavation at the theatre at Soli.

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