Field photograph·C02248·1929

Excavation at Ayios Iakovos with stones

Excavation trench at Ayios Iakovos with stones visible in the soil faces
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02248. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep excavation trench with earthen walls, photographed from above and in front. The upper soil layers are light and contain scattered small stones and flecks, while the darker lower floor of the cutting is less clear. Pale spoil or bare earth runs along the right and bottom edges of the frame.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Ayios Iakovos, showing stones.

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