Field photograph·C01763·1929–30

Central pit excavated, from the north at Kition

Excavated central pit at Kition, seen from the north, with a block of rubble stones and stone courses inside. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01763. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular pit has been cut down into the ground, with a large block of rubble stones standing in its back half. Stone courses line the right-hand side and the floor at the front, and a row of large squared blocks runs along the top edge of the photograph. The interior is dark, and the stone surfaces are lit from the upper left.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A rectangular pit has been cut down into a pale, earthy surface, with large cut stone blocks forming a course along the top edge above it. Inside the pit a heap of rubble stones sits against the far side, with more stones and a low course of blocks along the bottom. A number label appears in the lower right corner of the print.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The central pit excavated, from the north.

Swedish, as on the record

Mittgropen utgrävd, från norr.