Petra
Title
Petra
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 5, 2016
Alternative Title or Name
Street of Facades
Creator2
Allen, Will (photograph)
Work Type
Single built works
Date
2015
Work Location
Jordan (nation)
Petra (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Nabatean
Assyrian
Subject
façades
rock-cut tombs
Description
View of rock-cut tombs along the Street of Facades in Petra, Jordan. "The early architectural style of Petra ... particularly as used in the monumental-carved facades, was just such a hybrid, being a direct descendant from the work of the Neo-Babylonian craftsmen who went to western Arabia with King Nabonidus up to 539 B.C., but who never returned ... one of the strangest conglomerations of monuments in Petra, the so-called Streets of Facades ... they form the most remarkable collection of Assyrian I and II facades in Petra. It is not possible to date this area and these facades but it seems likely that they are among the earlier works of the Nabateans"--Petra by Iain Browning, London: Chatto & Windus, 1989.
Material/Medium
sandstone
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
WA254
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