Amidst the scattered ruins of an ancient settlement, a striking modern intervention stands out: a circular stone well crowned by a sculptural doorway adorned with two enormous human ears. Though the surrounding walls belong to archaeological remains dating back more than 3,000 years, the sculpted ears and domed crown are a 21st-century artistic addition, designed to re-engage visitors with the site through symbolism and imagination.
The form, sometimes called the Listening Well, invites reflection on the act of memory and communication: just as ancient wells once gathered life-giving water for past communities, this reinterpretation suggests that the stones themselves “listen” to the voices of history. Geologically authentic in its masonry yet deliberately surreal in its iconography, the monument bridges the past and present.
From a heritage perspective, it is less an original relic than a dialogue between archaeology and contemporary creativity. Standing before it, one senses both the endurance of the Bronze Age landscape and the playful humility of modern artists who remind us that ruins are not silent—they are always waiting to be heard.
