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Field photograph·C02328·1930

Excavation at Kythrea: stone construction

Excavation at Kythrea showing a stone construction, with a rounded stone base and scattered stones in a trench.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02328. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A trench excavation seen from above, with a low stone wall along the upper part and a rounded, flat-topped stone base set into the excavated ground in the centre. Loose rocks and large stone blocks lie scattered over the dusty earth in the foreground, and a few small objects sit near the left-hand wall.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Excavation at Kythrea showing stone walls, a circular stone base and a long flat stone ledge in the ground
Description, scan 2
An excavated area at Kythrea with stone walls rising along the back and left side. In the centre is a circular stone base with a raised rim, beside a long flat stone edge running diagonally across the frame. Loose stones and rubble lie scattered over the dry, earthy ground, with a few small objects near the left wall.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Kythrea, showing a stone construction.

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