Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·C01029

Minaret visible in the background, with trees

Minaret rising above low houses and trees in the background, with open ground in the foreground.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01029. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Tall trees with pale bare trunks frame the view across open, sandy ground in the foreground. Behind them a row of low flat-roofed houses with small windows stands among palm trees, and a slender minaret rises on the right.

English, translated from the original record

A minaret can be seen in the background, among trees.