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Field photograph·C01413·1929

Tomb 10 at Ayios Iakovos during excavation

Interior of rock-cut Tomb 10 at Ayios Iakovos, with daylight from an opening and a pale, reflective floor.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01413. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Interior of a rock-cut tomb chamber seen from inside, with a rough, pitted rock ceiling curving overhead. Daylight enters through an opening on the left and lights a pale, reflective area on the floor that may be standing water, bordered by rock ledges and deep shadows.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 10 at Ayios Iakovos: tomb chamber during excavation, with light and water.

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