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Field photograph·C05028·1927

The theatre at Soli

The theatre at Soli: curved rows of stone seating cut into a slope, with walls and cultivated fields beyond.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05028. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A wide panoramic view of an ancient theatre at Soli, with curved tiers of stepped seating cut into a slope and a stone wall curving along its outer edge. A paved area and low walls lie to the left, and a level open space runs through the centre. Beyond, cultivated fields, a few trees and rolling hills stretch toward the horizon.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • The theatre at Soli: curved rows of stone seating on a slope, with low stone walls and fields and trees beyond.
Description, scan 2
A panoramic view of the theatre at Soli, made from several joined photographs. Curved tiers of stone seating rise on the right beside low stone walls, with a flat area of bare ground in the centre. On the left, cultivated fields divided by stone walls, scattered trees and open country stretch into the distance under a pale sky.

English, translated from the original record

The theatre at Soli, with stones, a staircase and trees.

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