Field photograph·C00879·1928

Excavation with stones and a person at Idalion Acropolis

Excavated stone walls and foundations at Idalion Acropolis, with two people on the ridge and bare hills behind.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00879. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Low stone walls and foundations of an excavated settlement run across the foreground, with earthen banks and open cuttings between them. Two small figures stand on the ridge and near the walls at the right edge. Beyond the site, bare hills rise under a cloudy sky.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Idalion Acropolis, showing stones and a person.

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