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Definition East Cryptoporticus Wall, East Colonnade
Bottom (m) Closing Levels: Unknown.
Overlies Unknown.
Phase Description Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. building of the full Propylaeum, including the...
Top (m) Opening Levels: 895.40 m.
Stage Description Full Propylaeum and north colonnade constructed.
Underlies Locus 8.
Stage Stage 1
Preserved Height Unknown
Location East.
Phase IV
Description This is the cryptoporticus wall under the arch springer course and east stylobate of the East Colonnade. The exposed west face is constructed of large, roughly cut sandstone blocks leveled with small chinking stones (the east face is unexcavated). There is little evidence of plaster. This wall was not fully excavated in 2001.
Combined with None.
Size Dimensions: 5.20 m long-by-1.5 m wide.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 5 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 82". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/cd6a697c-14e8-4916-fee0-d037c39f0d94> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2hq41s0r

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