Field photograph·C09255·1928–29

Excavation with stones at the palace at Vouni

Excavated stone-lined opening with dark cavity at the palace at Vouni
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928–29. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09255. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A close view of rough, pale limestone blocks forming an irregular opening into a dark cavity or channel. Several large slabs lie across the top and sides, with a darker void running down between them and another dark gap at the lower right. The stone surfaces are weathered and crumbly, and no tools or people are visible.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Excavated stone-lined opening at the palace at Vouni, with large blocks around a dark recess
Description, scan 2
A close view of rough limestone blocks and slabs around a narrow dark opening cut into the ground. Smaller stones and loose soil lie on the surface in the foreground, and a deeper dark cavity opens at the lower right. No people or equipment are visible.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation with stones at the palace at Vouni.

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