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Field photograph·C01351·1929

Tomb 70 at Marion

Tomb 70 at Marion during excavation: a stepped passage cut down into pale soil, opening to a dark tomb chamber.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01351. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Looking down a narrow passage cut into pale soil, with stepped sides leading down to a wide dark opening on each side at the base, likely the entrance to a tomb chamber. A small pale stone sits on a ledge at left, and tufts of grass and scattered stones lie on the surrounding ground.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 70 at Marion, during excavation, with grass and stones visible.

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