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Field photograph·C01168·1929

Tomb 12 at Marion, during excavation

Tomb 12 at Marion during excavation, showing a cut leading down to a dark tomb opening
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01168. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep excavated cut with earthen sides leads down to a dark, arched opening in the ground, which is the entrance to the tomb. The sloping floor of the cut runs up to the opening, and the soil walls show layers of earth. Grass, shrubs and scattered stones cover the ground above the excavation.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 12 at Marion, with grass and stones, during excavation.

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