Petra
Title
Petra
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 5, 2016
Alternative Title or Name
Urn Tomb
Creator2
Allen, Will (photograph)
Work Type
Single built works
Date
2015
Work Location
Jordan (nation)
Petra (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Nabatean
Subject
rock-cut tombs
interior views
Description
Interior view of the ceiling of the Urn Tomb at Petra, Jordan. "Its enormous height and deep courtyard give it an air of stately importance which is enhanced by its elevated position ... As with all the carved monuments, it is very difficult to ascribe a date to the Urn Tomb. The Abbe Starcky has suggested that it is the tomb of Malchus II who died in A.D. 70, and stylistically this would seem plausible, for even though there is strong Roman feeling about it it is still essentially Nabatean architecture,"--Petra by Iain Browning, London: Chatto & Windus, 1989.
Material/Medium
sandstone
Measurements
17 meters deep by 18.9 meters high
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
WA263
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