Field photograph·C01352

Excavation on the Karpas peninsula

Interior of a rock-cut tomb chamber with an arched recess at the back and a sandy floor strewn with stones — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01352. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Looking into a chamber cut into soft rock, with rough, chiselled walls and a curved ceiling. A low arched opening or recess lies at the back, its inner edge lit, while sand and loose stones cover the floor in the foreground.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation on the Karpas peninsula, with sand and stones visible.