Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern
Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern North Annex · Petra Site
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇯🇴 Ma'an, Petra, Jordan
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About Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern
Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern in Ma'an, Petra, Jordan is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal walled area 12 ha and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 30.3220N 35.4510E controls access to Ma'an resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient city for Ma'an, Petra, illustrating Bronze Age construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Regional urban centre controlling trade and administration
- Rediscovered
- 1984 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern main structure
c. 1924
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1984–2014
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3220° N · 35.4510° E · 248 m · 4 mapped features
Petra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient city — Walled area 12 ha with diagnostic masonry/panel
30.3228° N · 35.4519° EPetra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
30.3210° N · 35.4503° EPetra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
30.3235° N · 35.4522° EPetra Siq Treasury Forecourt Cistern — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
30.3204° N · 35.4499° E