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Abuts The threshold of Room 2 Doorway#2, Locus 19, and the north south wall of Locus 8.
Top (m) Opening elevation: 893.424 m.
Combined with Can be combined with the construction of Doorways #1 and #3.
Overlies The Threshold Locus 19 of Room 2 Doorway #2.
Definition East Face of Doorway #2 of the Portico Wall Facing Locus 14
Bonds to None, except the continuation of the Portico Wall and the west face of Room 3 Doorway #3.
Description The doorjamb of Locus 15 is too worn to measure. This feature has been exposed to the elements for some time. It is comprised of large roughly cut sandstone blocks.
Phase Description Phase VII: Roman mid CE 2nd c. repairs following a more collapse. Building of the Propylaeum Central...
Size It is 1.32 m in width-by-1.72 m in height.
Phase VII
Cuts None.
Stage Description Following the collapse of the Propylaeum East south gallery cryptoporticus, the Central Propylaeum Staircase is built and Wall K is completely razed.
Bottom (m) Closing Elevation: 891.704 m.
Location To the center northeast of Room 2.
Stage Stage 5a
Underlies Locus 11 soil and collapse debris.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 15 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 95". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/7cf78320-0e23-4d71-84b5-e4891a4a6173> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k27m0cw06

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