Field photograph·C02740·1930

Paradisiotissa. The temple from the north-west, Vouni

Excavated stone foundations of the Paradisiotissa temple at Vouni, seen from the north-west, with a rocky hillside behind.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C02740. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Low stone foundations outline a rectangular excavated area on a dry, stony slope, with a cleared earthen floor inside and rubble piled along the right edge. Behind the site rises a rocky hill covered in scrub, with a tree in the middle distance and a dark wooded area on the right.

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  • Excavated walls of the temple at Paradisiotissa, Vouni, seen from the north-west, with a rocky hillside behind.Full resolution
Description, scan 2
Stone foundations outline a cleared area on a sloping site, with the excavated floor level and a low ledge of stone in the middle. A heap of excavated earth lies behind the walls, with a pile of cut stone blocks at the upper right. Behind the site a steep rocky hillside is covered with scattered shrubs and a few trees.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Paradisiotissa. The temple from the north-west. Vouni.

Swedish, as on the record

Paradisiotissa. Templet från nordväst. Vouni. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

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