A Nabataean Rock-Cut Sanctuary in Petra : Second Preliminary Report on the “Obodas Chapel” Excavation Project, Jabal Numayr (2005-2007) By Caroline Durand, Laurent Tholbecq, and Charlène Bouchaud

https://www.academia.edu/228907/A_Nabataean_Rock_Cut_Sanctuary_in_Petra_Second_Preliminary_Report_on_the_Obodas_Chapel_Excavation_Project_Jabal_Numayr_2005_2007_?email_work_card=title&li=0 This paper provides a preliminary account on three excavation seasons carried out on the «Obodas Chapel» (Jabal Numayr -Petra area) in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The objective is to enhance understanding of a religious complex that formed from the end of the second century BC to the beginning of the second century AD in the southern suburbs of the Nabataean capital. Key findings include the identification of significant architectural structures, cultic niches, and ceramic materials, which contribute to the socio-religious context of the site. ...