Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Field photograph·Csn0344

Monastery building with brick and trees

Domed stone building with an arched doorway, standing among olive trees on open ground
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn0344. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A small domed building of rough stone stands on dry, stony ground with scattered rubble and low scrub. Its walls have small square openings in the upper courses, an arched doorway with a wooden door sits at the front, and a narrow window is set in the drum below the dome. Olive trees stand to the right and behind it under a pale sky.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Monastery building with a stone dome and arched doorway, with trees beside it
Description, scan 2
A small domed building of stone blocks, its dome roofed with flat tiles, stands on bare, stony ground. A low arched doorway with a wooden door is set in the front wall, and small square openings pierce the walls. A gnarled tree and scrubby bushes stand to the right and around the building.

English, translated from the original record

A monastery building, with brick and trees visible.