Tomb with a View by MossSphere

Photography • Architecture • posted on Sep 30, 2009

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun! Taken from inside one the underground tombs at "The Tombs of Kings" complex, Paphos (Cyprus) looking out into the sunken rectangular courtyard - through the hole. These courtyards were surrounded by Doric columns carved from the rock about 300 BC. Originally the tombs were covered with stucco and the walls decorated with frescoes - traces of which can still be seen on the walls in the side chambers, if you crawl into them and look carefully - if you disturb a pigeon while doing this it makes you jump!! 8-) Moz.