Field photograph·C02305·1930

Excavation at Amathus with objects and stones

Deep excavation cutting at Amathus with pale objects on the floor and loose stones at one side
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02305. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A steep-sided excavated cutting cut into pale rock, with the lower part in deep shadow. Several small pale objects lie on the floor of the cut, and a few tiny figures sit or crouch near the base. Loose stones and rubble are heaped against the left-hand wall.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Amathus with objects and stones.

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