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Field photograph·C03606·1930–31

Cholades temples A-B at Soli

Excavation trench at the Cholades temples A-B at Soli, with exposed stone walling and a layered soil section
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03606. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A deep excavation trench cuts through layered earth, with a vertical soil face on the right and exposed stone walling in the centre and left. Loose stones and rubble lie on the ground beyond, and a low hill and a few trees stand on the skyline. A camera tripod or stand is visible at the right edge.

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  • Excavation trench at the Cholades temples A-B, Soli, with exposed stone walls and a tall soil section
Description, scan 2
An excavation trench with a tall vertical face of soil and small stones on the right, and low stone walls exposed in the trench floor. Deep shadow fills the foreground, while further excavated areas, scattered stones, a low hill and a few trees stand against a pale sky. The shadow of a camera tripod falls across the right edge.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at the Cholades temples A-B at Soli, with stones and trees visible.

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