JP – The Temple Plaza and Terrace Edge (Version 1a)

2. Architecture / Narrative

The Plaza JP and the Revetment Wall of the Temple Terrace

Situation as of 2005

Giorgio Buccellati – July 2006

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Introduction

We will focus here on the excavations of the Terrace wall and of the Plaza in front of it.

Following the early excavations (1984-89) of the Temple, a long trench was excavated (1999-2001), by a German team, with the purpose of linking the Temple with a new excavation area to the south. This trench brought to light a small portion of the Terrace wall and of the staircase.

The excavations of 2003-5 exposed more fully both the Terrace wall and the staircase. We will focus here on these excavations of the wall and of the Plaza in front of it.



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The foundation J1 and the Revetment Wall

















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The Monumental Temple Terrace





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