| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Definition | Central Wall of Lower Temenos West Cryptoporticus /Stylobate Foundation |
| Underlies | Locus 1 (Soil Accumulation). |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: Unknown. |
| Overlies | Unknown. |
| Location | South center of trench, 4.30 m west of and parallel to East Wall of Lower Temenos West Cryptoporticus (Locus 3). |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. building of the full Propylaeum, including the... |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 896.469 m. |
| Description | Locus 4 served as the support wall for the center stylobate of the West Triple Colonnade (now missing) as well as the center wall of the Lower Temenos West Cryptoporticus. This wall is composed of medium-to-large-size ashlars set in even courses with a total east-west measurement of 1.23 m. The north end of this wall is in line with the north end of the East Wall/Stylobate Support Wall (Locus 3), as well as the Lower Temenos Retaining Wall. |
| Stage Description | South gallery cryptoporticus built and colonnade installed on top of the Propylaeum West. |
| Phase | IV |
| Combined with | None. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 4 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 70". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/1d7919f7-c137-4ec7-5664-6e7785c45b07> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2k35w608
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