Field photograph·C03966·1928

Vouni Temple of Athena with people, stones and trees

Cut stone remains at Vouni Temple of Athena, with a few people at the left edge and a small tree on the right
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03966. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Weathered limestone blocks and cut stone courses spread across a flat, rocky summit at Vouni. Three people stand or crouch at the left edge, and a small tree grows on the right against a hazy, distant horizon. Dark hollows run between the stones in the foreground.

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  • Vouni Temple of Athena: rocky ground with cut stone blocks and channels, a small tree at right, and people standing at left.
Description, scan 2
Broad view across a flat expanse of pale limestone with large cut blocks, slabs and narrow channels running through them. Several people in dark clothing stand near the left edge, and a small tree grows on the raised ground at upper right. The background is hazy with distant hills barely visible.

English, translated from the original record

Vouni Temple of Athena, with people, stones and trees visible.

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