Field photograph·C04134·1930–31

Excavation of walls and stones at Soli, Cholades Temples A-B

Excavated stone walls and packed soil at the Cholades Temples A-B at Soli, seen from a trench.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04134. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An excavated trench shows a corner of rough stone wall on the left and a flat-faced course of blocks running across the lower right. Packed earth with scattered small stones forms the upper face of the cutting, and dark rubble lies in shadow in the foreground.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Excavated wall foundations and stones in a dug trench at Soli, Cholades Temples A-B.
Description, scan 2
A close view of an excavated trench showing a stone-built wall face on the left and a pale plastered or stony wall section in the centre. Loose stones and rubble lie in the dark foreground, and the upper part of the frame is a vertical face of layered soil and small stones.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation of walls and stones at the Cholades Temples A-B at Soli.

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