| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Definition | Step. |
| Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar... |
| Stage | Stage 1 con't |
| Phase | V |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 905.696 m at center. |
| Size | Average width: 0.56 m. |
| Description | This step lies 0.16 m east of the platform (Locus 19). The bottom step revealed is a half column drum which is diagonally dressed. Another squared and broken ashlar exposed in the south balk may be the second riser of the stair way into the Theatron seating area. The excavation of Trench 47 will reveal the use and height of this step. |
| Stage Description | Construction of the Theater and its support structure. |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 905.836 m at center. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 21 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 40". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/915179b0-e5b2-424b-6800-f7dc8dafb2b3> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2v124816
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