Field photograph·C01495

Excavation at the Karpas peninsula

Interior of a rock-cut passage with a vaulted ceiling, chisel-marked walls and side openings, from the Karpas peninsula — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01495. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A long, vaulted rock-cut passage runs into the distance, its walls and ceiling covered in dense tool marks. Rectangular openings and recesses cut into the wall on the right lead off the passage, and the floor is sandy and dark. No people or finds are visible.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at the Karpas peninsula, with sand and stone visible.