Field photograph·Csn1684·1928–29

Staircase, mountain and tree at the palace at Vouni

Stone staircase and walls among the ruins at Vouni palace, with hills and sea beyond
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1928–29. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn1684. Public domain (CC0).

Description

Stone steps of large blocks rise between low walls in the foreground, beside a flat paved area and an open court. Beyond the ruins, a few small trees stand among rolling hills, and the sea shows at the right edge under a largely empty sky.

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  • Stone steps and low walls at the palace at Vouni, with hills and sea beyond
Description, scan 2
Looking across the excavated palace at Vouni, a flight of stone steps rises on the right beside low walls and a flagged paved area. Hills run along the background, with two small trees on the slopes and the sea visible at the right edge. A thick stone-faced wall runs across the foreground.

English, translated from the original record

A staircase, a mountain and a tree at the palace at Vouni.

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