Field photograph·C01776·1929–30

Below the cult room at Kition, seen from the north

Excavated trench at Kition showing stone walls and a rough stone block in the foreground, seen from the north. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01776. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep excavation trench with stepped sides of packed earth, showing the remains of stone walls and a low wall or bench of large blocks. In the foreground a rough, pitted stone column or block stands among fallen stones, and a small rectangular stone frame sits at the left edge. No people are shown; the photograph is taken from above at an angle.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A deep excavation trench shows stone and mudbrick walls and a rectangular stone-built structure with a squared block standing among fallen stones. Earth banks rise around the cutting, and a large block sits at the upper right. No people are shown; the view is taken from above and to the north of the excavated area.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Below the cult room, seen from the north. Architectural structures.

Swedish, as on the record

Under kultrummet, från norra. Arkitektoniska strukturer.