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Field photograph·C00714·1927

The theatre at Soli

The theatre at Soli: curved stone tiers and walls in the foreground, a flat plain and hills beyond
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00714. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Looking down onto the ruins of a theatre at Soli, with curved tiers of seating on the left and a low stone wall following the curve of the seats. A dirt path runs across the foreground, and a wide flat plain stretches toward hills on the horizon, with a few scattered trees. The print has a dark border around the image.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • The theatre at Soli, with curved stone seating and walls around a cleared area, overlooking a flat plain and hills
Description, scan 2
Viewed from a raised position, the excavated theatre at Soli shows curved rows of stone seating on the left and rough stone walls curving around a cleared central area. Beyond, a wide flat plain with scattered trees runs back to low hills and mountains on the horizon.

English, translated from the original record

Photograph of the theatre at Soli, showing a mountain, stones and trees.

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