Field photograph·C03258·1929–31

Vouni Palace: Paradisotissa, Loures and topography

Hilly landscape with scrubby bushes and a rocky outcrop in the foreground, seen from the Vouni area.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03258. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rough, rocky outcrop with pale limestone surfaces rises on the right, with scrubby bushes and dry grass along its base. Beyond, the land falls into a valley of low, scrub-covered slopes, and a line of hazy mountains fills the background under a pale sky. No people or structures are visible.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Hilly landscape seen from a rocky ridge at Vouni, with mountains on the horizon and scrub in the valley.
Description, scan 2
A rocky limestone outcrop runs along the right foreground, with scattered stones and low grass in the middle ground. Beyond, a wide valley of dense scrub and bushes falls away to ranges of hills and mountains under a hazy sky. No people or vehicles are visible.

English, translated from the original record

The mountains, stones and trees at Vouni Palace.

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