Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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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 |
Stage | Stage 2 |
Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: 905.476 masl at center, 905.416 masl at southwest. |
Description | The paved floor of the Theatron orchestra. It is constructed of well-cut and laid rectangular limestone pavers of varying sizes ("typical" pavers measure approximately 0.30 m-by-0.50 m). The floor runs up to and abuts the orchestra wall on the south, the sandstone curb of the pulpitum on the north, and the limestone curb/threshold on the east. There is damage in the center and southwestern areas of the pavement, exposing the bedding underneath. |
Stage Description | Construction of the Theater and its support structure. |
Definition | The Orchestra Floor |
Top (m) | Opening Levels: 905.576 masl at northwest, 905.506 masl at center, 905.466 masl at southwest. |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 7 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 62". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/2acf1d39-b02c-46ae-4a30-4afccb36451e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k21g0st20
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