| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 905.372 m. |
| Abuts | Loci 1, 5, 11 and 12 |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 907.092 m. |
| Preserved Height | 1.72 m. |
| Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar... |
| Underlies | None. |
| Phase | V |
| Stage Description | Construction of the Theatron. |
| Overlies | Locus 6. |
| Stage | Stage 3 |
| Location | In the south of the sondage. |
| Description | A sandstone wall which forms a horseshoe-shape rather than a circular cavea for the Theatron of the Temple. It consists of five courses of neatly 45 degree angle Nabataean dressed stones. The cavea wall has been reconstructed but the first three courses are original. The cavea wall extends 0.20 m below Locus 5Mud Sub floor and is founded on Locus 6 and Locus 7. |
| Cuts | None. |
| Combined with | Loci 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24. |
| Definition | Orchestra Retaining Wall |
| Size | 2.00 m east west. |
| Bonds to | None. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 4 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Special Project 200". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/ee5cfc98-d205-4057-fde5-44d8153f4afc> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2m046x1s
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