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Overlies Loci 11, 13.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar...
Phase V
Description Locus 23 represents the vault that covered the East Chamber and supported the Theater seating. All that remains of the vault are six in situ arch stones, five on the west wall and one on the east wall. The remains of the vault were not further investigated during the 1999 season.
Stage Description Chamber walls constructed.
Stage Stage 3
Location Springers located on east and west walls.
Underlies Locus 1.
Combined with Trench 55, Locus 8, 1998.
Top (m) Opening Levels: 908.496 m.
Definition Vault
Bottom (m) Closing Levels: 907.476 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 23 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 55A". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/ac8adbb6-d6d1-4042-7750-e6397ab00986> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k22b93q4p

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