Vouni, Korakas and the palaceAlfred Westholm

The floor level in room 15 is the same as that of the great court. On the other hand, the level difference is greater towards room 7. From here two steps lead down to room 15 through a --- m wide gateway. Another staircase leads from the room up to a room not yet excavated or named, and therefore here called X(21). This room is filled with the roots of the great haroupie tree. Through this later staircase a section has been left standing showing the earth conditions at the stairs and also out in the room. Nearest the steps there is a layer of reddish earth consisting of decayed mud brick. The layer follows the slope of the stairs clearly, but assumes a horizontal direction out on the flat cement floor. Above this layer follows a c 0,80 a 0,90 m thick layer of grey earth, which has arisen from dissolved mud brick. Above this layer follows the thick dark surface layer. A section through the layers taken 1,40 m from the lowest step … continues