| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Phase Description | Phase VII: Roman mid-CE 2nd c. collapse and repairs. The Pronaos floor pavers robbed and the Theater stage... |
| Definition | East Niche in the Pulpitum Wall |
| Stage | Stage 3 |
| Stage Description | Stage platform added. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: 905.676 masl. |
| Phase | VII |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 906.706 masl. |
| Description | Square niche in the south pulpitum wall, approximately 0.395 m in depth and 0.56 m wide. The back and east sides of the niche are constructed in three courses; on the west it is constructed in twobut this side includes a massive limestone block and is in fact as high as the sides built in three courses. This niche and its "sister" on the west flank the central niche in an alternating "square-circular-square" pattern which is common to Classical theater stage facades. |
| Underlies | Loci 6, 25 and 31. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 24 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/5a76196c-7e73-4d2e-df6a-c0bb1fc9ef1a> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k23x8cj9z
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