Field photograph·C01092·1928

Idalion Acropolis excavation with rocks and stones

Excavated stone walls on the Acropolis at Idalion, with rolling hills in the background
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01092. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Low walls of flat, rough-cut stones rise in tiers across the foreground, with a rectangular recess cut into the ground at right. A thin upright rod stands among the walls near the centre. Beyond the excavated area, rolling hills fill the hazy background under a pale sky.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation on the Acropolis at Idalion, with rocks and stones visible.

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