Field photograph·C00978·1928

Stones at Idalion Acropolis during excavation

Stone wall with rounded stones and layered masonry in an excavation at Idalion acropolis — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00978. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A stone wall of flat, layered blocks rises from excavated soil, with several rounded stones set into its face. Loose earth and rubble surround it, and a darker soil layer lies at the base of the wall. The photograph is taken close up and head-on, showing the structure within the excavated cutting.

English, translated from the original record

Stones at Idalion Acropolis, during excavation.

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