Field photograph·C03654·1930–31

Excavation at Soli, Cholades, Temples A-B

Excavated stone walls of Temples A-B at Soli, Cholades, on a hillside with hills behind — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03654. Public domain (CC0).

Description

The photograph looks across an excavated area on a hillside, where low stone walls and foundations stand exposed in rows. A lighter, levelled surface lies in the centre, with loose stones and rubble scattered around the cut edges. Behind, bare slopes with scattered trees rise to a skyline of hills under a plain sky.

Other scan of this record (1)

Description, scan 2: A wide view over an excavated area of low stone walls and foundations, with cut stone blocks and rubble spread across the site. Bare excavated soil fills the centre, and the walls step down in terraces toward the foreground. Rounded hills with scattered trees rise in the background under a plain sky.

English, translated from the original record

Soli: Cholades, Temples A-B, during excavation, showing a hillside with stones.

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