Field photograph·C06082·1928–29

The palace at Vouni from the west

Excavated remains of the palace at Vouni on a hilltop, with the sea hazy at the left edge — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928–29. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06082. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A panoramic view across the excavated remains of the palace at Vouni, taken from the west. Low stone walls and wall foundations run across the hilltop, forming rectangular rooms, with a paved area in the centre. Bare rock and loose stones lie between the walls, the sea is hazy on the left, and a tree stands at the right edge.

Other scans of this record (2)

Full resolution

Description, scan 2: A wide panoramic view over excavated walls, stone foundations and scattered blocks spread across a rocky hilltop. The sea lies to the left, fading into haze, and a tree stands at the upper right beyond the ruins. Low wall lines run through the foreground, and a cleared area lies in the middle of the site.
Description, scan 3: A wide panoramic view of excavated ruins on a rocky coastal height. Low stone walls and rectangular foundations run across the foreground and middle ground, with a paved area and scattered boulders among them. The sea fills the left side, while trees and more walls stand on the right and a few buildings show on the far skyline.

English, translated from the Swedish record

The palace from the west. Vouni.

Swedish, as on the record

Palatset från väster. Vouni. Svenska Cypernexpeditionen