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Location This wall extends along the northern boundary of the trench from the Zbig Column, Locus 8, to the Fatma Column, Locus 10.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar...
Underlies None.
Phase V
Description This wall is preserved to 24 courses in height. It is 2.39 m in width and is constructed of small to medium sandstone ashlars with diagonal dressing. This wall is very similar in construction to the other intercolumnar walls, Loci 5 and 11, in that the top courses are recessed as indicated by a supporting ledge eight courses down from top of the wall.
Relations Built up to: Loci 8, 10.
Definition South face of the intercolumnar wall between the Zbig and Fatma Columns
Stage Stage 3
Bottom (m) Closing Levels: 905.888 m.
Overlies Locus 29.
Top (m) Opening Levels: Sub datum 85C + 2.24 m.
Stage Description Intercolumnar walls built as well as the platform above the Central Arch.
Combined with None.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 9 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 85". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/663aec53-ce04-4144-9e15-66f5e490540d> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2dz0br8v

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