Petra - Roman Street
Fig. 5The aerial view of the Roman Street Project excavations area (lower left)
Fiema (2008)
| Transliterated Name | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| The Roman Street |
- Location Map from Jones (2021)
Figure 2
Map of Petra with the locations of major excavations marked
Jones (2021)
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- Fig. 1 - Reconstructed plan
from Kanellopoulos (2001)
Figure 1
Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument.
Kanellopoulos (2001) - Fig. 1 - Plan of excavated
area of shops from Fiema (1998)
Figure 1
Plan of excavated area of shops
(Drawing: Vesa Putkonen).
Fiema (1998)
- Fig. 1 - Reconstructed plan
from Kanellopoulos (2001)
Figure 1
Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument.
Kanellopoulos (2001) - Fig. 1 - Plan of excavated
area of shops from Fiema (1998)
Figure 1
Plan of excavated area of shops
(Drawing: Vesa Putkonen).
Fiema (1998)
- Fig. 6 - Collapsed arches
in Room 28 from Fiema (1998)
Figure 6
Room XXVIII. Collapsed arches
(Photo: Jan Vihonen).
Fiema (1998)
- Restoration drawing of
shops and steps from Kanellopoulos (1998)
Restoration drawing of the shops and steps
Kanellopoulos (1998) - Shop 28 and a portion
of the colonnade during the Roman phase from Kanellopoulos (1998)
Shop 28 and a portion of the colonnade during the Roman phase juxtaposed to adjacent Shop 27 as it could have looked during the early phase.
Kanellopoulos (1998) - Axonometric reconstruction
of Shops 28 and 27 during the Byzantine phase from Kanellopoulos (1998)
Axonometric reconstruction of Shops 28 and 27 during the
Byzantine phase with later structures built within the destroyed porch/sidewalk,
later round installation inside room 27, and hypothetical condition of ruined pier of the Trajanic Arch.
Kanellopoulos (1998)
- Axonometric reconstruction
of Shops 28 and 27 during the Byzantine phase from Kanellopoulos (1998)
Axonometric reconstruction of Shops 28 and 27 during the
Byzantine phase with later structures built within the destroyed porch/sidewalk,
later round installation inside room 27, and hypothetical condition of ruined pier of the Trajanic Arch.
Kanellopoulos (1998) - Fig. 1 - Reconstructed plan
from Kanellopoulos (2001)
Figure 1
Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument.
Kanellopoulos (2001) - Fig. 1 - Plan of excavated
area of shops from Fiema (1998)
Figure 1
Plan of excavated area of shops
(Drawing: Vesa Putkonen).
Fiema (1998)
Kanellopoulos (2001:16) speculated that a partial collapse of the upper story of Room 28 was caused by the southern Cyril Quake of 363 CE. Fiema (2008) further speculates that
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement.Fiema (2008) added that
the [collonaded] street area appears to have been only partially rebuilt after the earthquakeand that subsequent constructions
were erected on the sidewalk with reused material, such as column drums, and even inscribed blocks.adding that
the drums used in the construction of these structures indicate that at least some parts of the colonnade had fallen down and were not restored.Fiema (1998:398) also discussed archaeoseismic evidence uncovered from previous excavations.
The disastrous earthquake which affected Petra on May 19, AD 363 (Russell 1980), would have spelled the end to some of the shops, or at least seriously limited their function. The shop excavated by Parr was definitely abandoned then, displaying a layer of destruction debris - Phase XV (Parr 1970: 366-368).
| Effect | Location | Image(s) | Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collapsed Walls - Partial Collapse of Upper Story | Room 28
Axonometric reconstruction of Shops 28 and 27 during the
Byzantine phase with later structures built within the destroyed porch/sidewalk,
later round installation inside room 27, and hypothetical condition of ruined pier of the Trajanic Arch. Kanellopoulos (1998)
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
partial collapse of the upper story of Room 28 - Kanellopoulos, 2001:16 | |
| Displaced Masonry Blocks - Shifted Walls | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
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| Fallen Columns | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
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| Fallen Arches | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
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| Damaged Pavement | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
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| Rotated and displaced masonry blocks in walls and drums and columns surmised from re-used building elements | the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
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| Destruction Layer/Debris | The shop excavated by Parr
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
The shop excavated by Parr was definitely abandoned then, displaying a layer of destruction debris - Phase XV (Parr 1970: 366-368- Fiema (2008) |
- Earthquake Archeological Effects chart
of Rodríguez-Pascua et al (2013: 221-224)
Earthquake Archeological Effects (EAE)
Rodríguez-Pascua et al (2013: 221-224)
| Effect | Location | Image(s) | Description/Comments | Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collapsed Walls - Partial Collapse of Upper Story | Room 28
Axonometric reconstruction of Shops 28 and 27 during the
Byzantine phase with later structures built within the destroyed porch/sidewalk,
later round installation inside room 27, and hypothetical condition of ruined pier of the Trajanic Arch. Kanellopoulos (1998)
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
partial collapse of the upper story of Room 28 - Kanellopoulos, 2001:16 | VIII+ | |
| Displaced Masonry Blocks - Shifted Walls | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
VIII+ | |
| Fallen Columns | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
V+ | |
| Fallen Arches | in the area of the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
in the area of the Colonnaded Street, damage must have included shifted walls, collapsed columns and arches, and a damaged pavement- Fiema (2008) |
VI+ | |
| Rotated and displaced masonry blocks in walls and drums and columns surmised from re-used building elements | the Colonnaded Street
Figure 1Reconstructed ground plan of the street, Shops 23-32, the staircase and propylaea of the "Upper Market," and the pier(s) of the "Trajanic Arch." Hypothetical elements are rendered with hatched lines. Note the "ghost" of the Temenos Gate shifted 200 m east of the actual position of the monument. Kanellopoulos (2001) |
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VIII+ |