Field photograph·C01743·1929–30

Cult room, soil profile in the northeast corner

Soil profile in the northeast corner of the cult room at Kition, with large stones at the base
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01743. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A vertical face of dark, layered soil in an excavation, speckled with pale flecks. Large dislodged stones lie along the bottom of the frame. The soil face turns at a sharp angle in the centre, and a rounded stone sits in the upper left.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Soil profile in the northeast corner of the cult room at Kition, with pale flecks and large stones at its base.
Description, scan 2
A vertical face of dark, compacted soil cut through a trench, speckled with small pale flecks and lumps of lighter material. Large rough stones lie along the bottom edge, and a lighter, sandy band of earth runs across the top of the face. The section fills most of the frame, with the ground surface visible at the upper left.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The cult room, soil profile in the northeast corner.

Swedish, as on the record

Kultrummet, jordprofil i det nordöstra hörnet.

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