Field photograph·C02445·1929–30

Temenos topography at Ayia Irini, excavation with stakes and stones

Excavated trench section at Ayia Irini showing layers of soil and stones, with a wooden stake at the top edge.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02445. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A vertical face of excavated soil in a trench, with horizontal bands of packed earth and loose stones running across it. Stones and loose earth lie on the ground surface above, and a thin wooden stake stands at the upper right edge. The trench floor in the foreground is smooth and pale, with a few small stones and fragments scattered on it.

English, translated from the original record

Topography of the temenos at Ayia Irini during excavation, with stakes and stones visible.

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