Field photograph·Csn1698·1930

Excavation at Amathus with stones and trees

Excavation trench at Amathus with a large stone block, spoil heap and trees in the background — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1930. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn1698. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A trench has been cut into the ground, with a large block of stone lying in its base. Loose earth and small stones form a heap along the upper edge, and the cut face shows layers of soil. A road and a line of trees run across the background under a bright sky.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Amathus, with stones and trees visible.

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