The Temples of Petra Re-examined. An Architectural Analysis, Jahrbuch des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts 119 (2004) 221-240. By Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos

https://www.academia.edu/9116955/The_Temples_of_Petra_Re_examined_An_Architectural_Analysis_Jahrbuch_des_Deutschen_Arch%C3%A4ologischen_Instituts_119_2004_221_240?nav_from=b65c12db-ff3d-42e7-8df8-19f11e874150 Recent work on the four great Nabataean temples of Petra -- Qasr el Bint, Great Temple, “Royal Palace” and the Temple of the Winged Lions – allow several new conclusions to be reached regarding the logistical, technical, environmental and morphological contexts of these key monuments. This paper provides an architectural analysis of the four buildings, a comparison of proportions pertaining to the specific formal characteristics of each, an examination of structural issues and their connection to the local geology, a consideration of environmental and economic factors as well as the impact of Hellenistic and Roman forms on the Petraean religious free standing architecture. ...