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Field photograph·C06076·1927

The theatre at Soli

Panoramic view of the theatre at Soli, with curved stone seating rows, a stone wall and the sea beyond.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06076. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A wide panoramic view from a hill over the theatre at Soli. Curved rows of stone seating rise in a semicircle on the right, bounded by a long, rough stone wall, while a flat paved area lies in the centre. Below and to the left are walls and a stepped structure, with open fields, scattered trees and the sea along the top left.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Panoramic view of the theatre at Soli, with curved tiered seating cut into a hillside and stone walls around it.
  • The theatre at Soli seen from above, with curved rows of stone seating cut into the slope and a surrounding stone wall.
Description, scan 2
A wide panoramic view from above shows a semicircular theatre cut into a slope, with rows of stepped seating curving down toward a flat stage area. Low stone walls with rubble edges enclose the excavated area, and a few trees and scattered buildings appear in the open fields and hills behind it. Foreground walls and levelled surfaces lead toward the stage.
Description, scan 3
A wide panoramic view from above shows the theatre at Soli: curved rows of steps cut into a hillside, enclosed by a curving wall of loose stones. In the centre-left, a levelled area with low walls lies below the seating, and fields, scattered trees and low hills stretch across the background.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Soli. The theatre.

Swedish, as on the record

Soli. Teatern. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen

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