Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·C01592

Sand, beach and water

Sandy beach curving around a bay of calm water, with dark scrub and rocks on the shore below a high viewpoint.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01592. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Seen from a high viewpoint, a wide sandy beach curves around a bay of pale, calm water toward the right. In the foreground, dark low scrub and pale rocks cover the slope above the shore. A small rocky islet and low hills appear across the water on the right, under a hazy sky.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Sandy beach curving along a bay, with scrubby bushes on the dunes and a small island offshore.
Description, scan 2
A wide view looks down from a rise over a pale sandy beach curving around a bay of calm, hazy water. Dark low scrub and rocky outcrops cover the dunes and slope in the foreground, and a small rocky island sits offshore on the left. Hills fade into the haze along the far shore.

English, translated from the original record

A sandy beach with water.