Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·Csn0233

Building with a window and a staircase, Nicosia

Stone building with arched openings, a carved panel and steps, Nicosia
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0233. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A stone building with a tiled roof and a tall tower with a dome behind it. Round-arched openings and shuttered windows line the front, and a carved relief panel is set into the wall beside them. Steps run along the lower right in front of the arched entrances, with a low wall in the foreground.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Stone building in Nicosia with arched openings, a carved relief panel, a domed tower behind and a flight of steps at right
Description, scan 2
A stone building with a tiled roof, shuttered windows and rows of arched openings, seen from a paved forecourt. A carved relief group sits in one arched recess, and a round carved medallion is set in the wall above a lantern fixture. A domed tower rises behind on the left, and a flight of steps runs along the lower right of the view.

English, translated from the original record

Building with a window and a staircase, Nicosia.