Field photograph·C02347·1930

Excavation at Kythrea: stone construction

Excavation at Kythrea showing a stone construction, low rough stone walls set in the ground
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02347. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Low foundations of rough stone blocks, of varied size, curve across the foreground of a dug area in packed earth and scattered rubble. A small white stake stands among the stones. Beyond the excavation, a stony expanse rises to a ridge of hills, with a few buildings and trees along the horizon.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Kythrea, showing a stone construction.

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