The Pile of Rock at Ay


Taken from:
Judith Marquet-Krause
*Les fouilles de 'Ay (et-Tell) 1933-1935*, p. 16

The Picture:



The text:


quick translation:
THE CITADEL AND THE SANCTUARY

The discovery of the sanctuary was the unexpected result of a long and difficult work.  Situated to the south-west of the palace, on a les elevated strip of land, the emplacement completely dissapeared under a huge heap of rock  6 meters  high, recovering a more or less circular surface of about 20 ares.  This heap reminded one of a tower (migdal), dominating the landscape from the south-west (see above picture).

While most other remains were discovered practecally at the surface, it was difficult to forsee if the transport of thi shuge mass of stone would reward our effort.  But, during earlier work, a particularity had cought our attention: any heap of rock had covered intact ancient remains.  With an average of 80 to 100 men, during a long month, we persued the transport of all the rocks.  Free from this rubble, a 5000 years old sanctuary and an associated citadel were offered to our sight, with all it's cult furnitures overlaid on the ground.