Field photograph·C04327·1928

Idalion Acropolis, stones and trees during excavation

Idalion acropolis, stone walls and scattered rubble during excavation, with a open plain and hills beyond
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C04327. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rocky excavated surface on the acropolis is marked by low stone walls built of rough blocks and by scattered loose stones and rubble. Beyond the ruins, a wide flat plain stretches to the right, with small trees and distant hills under a pale sky.

English, translated from the original record

Idalion Acropolis, showing stones and trees during excavation.

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