Photograph·CO 1069-694-13·1900–10

View in Nicosia

Rubble and a low wall in the foreground, with palm trees, minarets and houses of Nicosia behind
Photograph: 1900–10. The National Archives, CO 1069/694. No known copyright restrictions. Resized.

Description

In the foreground a long stretch of rough stone wall and a heap of loose rubble run across the bottom of the view. Beyond them is a dip with a low arched structure and a cluster of flat-roofed houses. Several palm trees and two slender minarets rise above the rooftops under a pale, hazy sky.

English

A view across a walled foreground and rubble toward the rooftops of Nicosia, with palm trees and two slender minarets rising above the houses. A low arched bridge or gateway stands in the middle distance on the left.

The National Archives' description

Nicosia. View in Nicosia

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