Field photograph·C01808·1929–30

The altar from the east at Ayia Irini

Large block of worked stone, the altar at Ayia Irini, seen from the east in an excavated area. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01808. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A large, roughly squared block of stone stands at the centre of an excavation, with its top surface worn and its edges weathered. Around it, the dug ground is level and pale, with scattered stones and rubble, and mud-brick or earth walls rise in the background. Smaller stone blocks lie to the right of the altar, and a wooden stake or ranging rod appears at the right edge.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A large, roughly squared limestone block stands in the middle of an excavated area, with its weathered and pitted surface clearly visible. Loose stones lie around its base and on the right, and the soil is cleared to a flat floor. Behind it, walls of rubble and earth rise in the background, with a small stone slab on the left.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The altar from the east. Ayia Irini.

Swedish, as on the record

Altaret från öster. Ajia Irini. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen