Field diary·DII:2a·1927–1928

Soli, the theatreAlfred Westholm

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Handwritten in Swedish. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 55 of field diary DII:2a (Soli, the theatre), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:2a, Public domain (CC0).

Page 57Scan 55 of 147

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… which is called the Scene passage, had the following measurements Length: Width: Depth: It was cleared along the stretch Scene terrace wall – the preserved cover slab. The remainder nearest the orchestra was kept for a more suitable time. (The clearing of the hard gypsum layer in front of the stage.)

C. m E of this point, roughly in the middle of the Scene Plateau, a circular depression was observed during further sweeping in the rock. The depression, which measured m in diam., was found to descend vertically into the rock to a considerable depth. The walls were provided with footholds cut for climbing up and down. The earth that filled the well-like hole was sandy, brown and extremely pottery-poor. Excavation is in progress.

6/11Sunday Galini. Wedding.

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65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain