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Field photograph·C03652·1930–31

Cholades temples A-B at Soli

Excavated stone foundations of the Cholades temples A-B at Soli, with trees on the skyline
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03652. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Low stone walls and foundations of ruined structures stand in an excavated area, with cut earth edges and rubble heaps behind them. The light, flat ground in the foreground is bare and worn. Two trees stand on the open, sloping fields along the skyline.

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  • Excavated stone walls of the Cholades temples A-B at Soli, with rubble heaps and trees on the skyline
Description, scan 2
Low stone walls and wall foundations stand in a cleared excavation area of bare, pale, rocky ground. Heaps of loose stones line the excavated cutting behind the walls, and beyond them an open field runs up to a skyline with two trees.

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)