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Field photograph·C01262·1929

Tomb 25 at Marion, interior

Interior of Tomb 25 at Marion, with layered rock walls, a recess in the right-hand wall and an earth floor
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01262. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rock-cut tomb chamber seen from inside, with a ceiling and walls of layered, rough-hewn rock. A rectangular recess opens into the right-hand wall, and a low ledge runs along the left. The floor is bare, packed earth with scattered small stones.

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  • Interior of Tomb 25 at Marion, showing a rock-cut chamber with a niche and a sloping floor.Full resolution
Description, scan 2
A rock-cut tomb chamber photographed from floor level, with a stratified, rough-hewn stone ceiling above. A rectangular recess or doorway opens in the right-hand wall, and a low ledge or bench runs along the left wall. The floor is covered with fine, pale soil and small stones, and there are no people or finds visible.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Tomb 25, interior. Marion.

Swedish, as on the record

Grav 25, interiör. Marion. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

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