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Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar...
Phase V
Size Dimensions: 3.5 m (north-south)-x-0.45 m (east-west); Excavated height: 1.70 m.
Definition East wall.
Stage Description Secondary construction of the temple including the east, west and north walls of the Central Arch.
Top (m) Opening elevation: 909.026 m at northeast, 908.426 m at southeast (where wall and Central Arch meet).
Stage Stage 1
Description This wall served as the east support for the Central Arch/Vault (Trench 26, Locus 6) and is constructed of dressed sandstone blocks that would have supported the vault for its entire length. Abutted by Locus 3, north wall.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: Unknown.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 27 Part II". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/ef9b7646-ae0e-49ff-1d14-bb924aa97903> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k26d5xx6p

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