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Description North-south wall, composed of sandstone, ashlar blocks (ca. 1.8 m thick) and incorporating columns of the inner colonnade. The outer facing blocks are nicely-dressed, while the inner stones, almost all hewn or unhewn, are pitifully laid. In its northernmost 1m portion, the wall changes character; the west portion becomes Locus 10 sloping wall (in theory, to support an arch sprung from it to Locus 9 sloping wall), while the balk of Locus 18 wall continues northward. Due to time constraints this northeast corner of the trench was not excavated, so little more can be projected about this wall.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar...
Stage Description Temple second story constructed at the rear of the structure. Intercolumnar walls, staircases, Central Arch and East and West Vaulted Chambers built.
Phase V
Stage Stage 2
Definition Wall.
Top (m) Top elevation: 911.976 m.
Bonds to Locus 10, sloping wall.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 18 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 15 Part I". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/2f3b4953-10bc-40f2-72b7-6ffb0281dba8> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2pz59g68

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