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Location The south boundary of the landing pavers (Locus 1).
Abuts None.
Description This smoothed limestone step is set in dirt, and seems to bond with the landing pavers (Locus 1). It shows sign of flaking, and is only partially revealed as its east extent is still under the fill and later Roman steps of the Propylaeum. It appears to be part of the same plan and style as the pavers and the threshold.
Definition
  • Early Propylaeum Steps
  • Early Propylaeum steps
Overlies Unknown.
Stage Description Construction of the early steps with the landing and threshold into Room 1.
Stage Stage 2
Underlies Locus 11.
Phase Description Phase VI: Late Nabataean ca. 106 CE period of minor collapse and repairs. Collapse of the south gallery...
Top (m) Opening Elevation: A – 1.465 m.
Combined with Loci 1, 2, 3, 9.
Bonds to Locus 1.
Phase VI
Preserved Height 0.18 m.
Size 0.36 m north south-by- 1.50 m east west.
Bottom (m) Closing Elevation: A – 1.645 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 10 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Special Project 114". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/53b19d5c-86b6-43b0-af1a-d3925bd797e8> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2wd3zp6d

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