Field photograph·C02459·1929–30

North wall from the west, Ayia Irini

Excavated area at Ayia Irini with a long stone wall on the left, a tent and a white building behind.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–30. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02459. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A view across an excavation from the west, with a long wall of large rough stones running diagonally along the left and a second low stone wall along the back. A white canvas tent stands on a spoil heap at the upper left, and a white domed building and olive trees sit beyond the excavation. Scattered rocks and stone blocks lie on the bare floor of the excavated area.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Excavated area at Ayia Irini with a line of stone wall running across it, a tent and white buildings beyond.
Description, scan 2
A wide excavation area of pale soil with a long wall of stacked stones running diagonally from the lower left and a second low stone wall across the back. Scattered loose stones lie on the floor of the cutting. A canvas tent stands on the left among low hills, and a white domed building, olive trees and houses appear in the background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

North wall from the west. Ayia Irini.

Swedish, as on the record

Nordmuren från väster. Ajia Irini. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

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