| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 907.696 masl |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: 906.116 masl |
| Description | Sandstone engaged column attached to the Pierre anta (see below). It is the mirror image of the Paul engaged column on the west, and forms the northeast corner of the interior colonnade. Approx. 1.18 m wide and with a radius of c. 0.60 m, the column is preserved to a height of 1.57 m above its base (Locus 62; see below). However, one half of an engaged drum was recovered in the excavation, and will be replaced on the east side of the column. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Phase | II |
| Stage Description | Temple distyle columns erected. |
| Definition | The Loa Engaged Column |
| Phase Description | Phase II: First period of major Nabataean construction at the Great Temple complex in the 1st c. BCE. The... |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 43 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 62". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/0347490a-ea10-48d4-83f5-04675292cd67> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2hq41c9q
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