Field photograph·C01457·1929

Tomb 14 at Ayios Iakovos during excavation

Interior of Tomb 14 at Ayios Iakovos, a rock-cut chamber with rough walls and loose debris on the floor. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01457. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Rough, dark rock walls curve overhead in the tomb chamber, with a low horizontal recess cut into the wall at the centre. The floor is covered with loose soil and small stones. The photograph is taken from inside the chamber, looking toward the recess and the rock face on the right.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 14 at Ayios Iakovos: tomb chamber with stones, during excavation.

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