Transliterated Name | Source | Name |
---|---|---|
Wadi Sabra | Arabic | وادي سابرا |
Tholbecq et al (2019) summarized general phasing of the Wadi Sabra Theater. There appears to be evidence for two earthquake destructions.
Phase | Phase Label | Date | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Digging and development of the cavea | no later than the 2nd century CE |
|
2 | Closure of the theatrical space and monumentalization of the facade | 2nd century CE |
|
3 | Partial destruction and reassignment | 2nd-3rd century CE |
|
4 | Construction of a barrier wall to the south of the theater and new secondary facilities. | Late Roman or Byzantine |
|
Tholbecq et al (2019) report that various clues suggest that the theater underwent violent destruction
during this phase. This happened
no later than the 3rd century CE
.
Tholbecq et al (2019) reports destruction of the northern masonry of the orchestra
during this phase. They deduce that this event (earthquake?) occurs shortly after the late
Roman period, or even during this period.
the upper parts of the walls seem to have been destroyed, then rebuilt by recycling collapsed bleacher seats
destruction of the northern masonry of the orchestra
Effect | Description | Intensity |
---|---|---|
Collapsed Walls | the upper parts of the walls seem to have been destroyed |
VIII+ |
Effect | Description | Intensity |
---|---|---|
Collapsed Walls ? | destruction of the northern masonry of the orchestra |
VIII+ |
Articles and Books
LINDNER 1982
M. Lindner, “An Archaeological Survey of the Theater Mount and Catchwater Regulation System at Sabra, South of Petra, 1980 ”, ADAJ 26, p. 231-242.
LINDNER 2005
M. Lindner, “Water Supply and Water Management at Ancient Sabra (Jordan)”, PEQ 137.1,
p. 33-52.
LINDNER 2006A
M. Lindner, "Theater, Theater, Theater ... Zu Forschungen der Naturhistorischen
Gesellschaft in Sabra", Natur und Mensch. Jahresmitteilungen der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft
Nürnberg, 2006, p. 75-84.
THOLBECQ 2016
L. Tholbecq, “Petra. Wadi Sabra Archaeological Project ”, GJ Corbett et al. (Ed.), “Archeology
in Jordan, 2014 - 2015 ”, AJA 120.4, p. 666-668.
THOLBECQ et al. 2015
L. Tholbecq, T. Fournet, N. Paridaens, S. Delcros, G. Dumont & C. Durand “The
Nabateo-Roman site of Wadi Sabra: inventory, survey and working hypotheses”, L.
Tholbecq (Ed. ), French archaeological mission of Pétra: Report of the archaeological campaigns 2014
- 2015, Brussels, p. 63-100.
THOLBECQ et al. 2016
L. Tholbecq, T. Fournet, N. Paridaens, S. Delcros, C. Durand, “Sabrah, a satellite hamlet of Petra, Jordan ”, Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies 46, p. 277-297.
Excavation Reports
Tholbecq, L., et al. (2019). Mission archéologique française à Pétra. Rapport des campagnes archéologiques 2018-2019.