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Field photograph·Csn0191

Famagusta, the Citadel and Ayia Sophia

Aerial view of the Citadel and Ayia Sophia in Famagusta, with the harbour, city walls and church.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0191. Public domain (CC0).

Description

An oblique aerial photograph looks over Famagusta harbour, with the sea and a ship at the top and fortified walls and a round tower at the left. In the centre, a large church with a tall tower at its left end and pointed windows stands beside long rows of roofs, a courtyard and trees. A printed caption and credit line run along the bottom border.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Aerial view of the Citadel and Ayia Sophia church at Famagusta, with the harbour and sea beyond
Description, scan 2
An aerial view looks down on a walled town by the sea. A church with a tall tower and a broad front of pointed windows stands in the centre foreground, its long roof ranges running back across the site. Fortification walls and a round tower line the harbour at upper left, where a boat is on the water and masts show near the quays.

English, as on the record

A.M.6.-(R.A.F. Official). FAMAGUSTA. The Citadel and Ayia Sophia. Antiquities Department, Cyprus.

English, as on the record

A.M.6.-(R.A.F. Official). FAMAGUSTA. The Citadel and Ayia Sophia. Antiquities Department, Cyprus.

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