ABSTRACT
The structures of Ebla dating to the Early Bronze IVA show a particularly accurate building technique. This appears evident in the remains of Royal Palace brought to light in a good state of preservation in area G, sealed under the thick destruction layers that are a consequence of the capture of the mature Early Syrian town. The technology, manufacture, and composition of Royal Palace G floors testify to technical excellence and to the investment of resources, energies, and materials for both practical and aesthetic purposes. In order to investigate and better understand the building techniques, technologies and materials employed in Royal Palace G in Ebla during the EB IVA a set of samples collected from various architectural features and originating from different areas of the building complex have been submitted to laboratory analysis. Royal Palace G was built using the traditional mud-brick building techniques, well documented in the ancient Near Eastern architecture and still in use until modern time.
