Khazneh (Petra) ...
The Khazneh, or Treasury, is one of the most famous buildings in Petra, Jordan. Carved into the rock face of the famous "Rose-Red City," the Khazneh is the first building visitors see after leaving the Siq, the dark 160m long rock gorge which functions as entrance and defense for the city....
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | unknown |
Published: |
Zenodo
2024
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572685 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.12572685 |
id |
ftdatacite:10.5281/zenodo.12572685 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftdatacite:10.5281/zenodo.12572685 2024-09-09T19:51:22+00:00 Khazneh (Petra) ... Anna Accettola 2024 https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572685 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.12572685 unknown Zenodo https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572686 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode cc-by-4.0 Religious Group Ancient Mediterranean Religious Place Monument Temple Tomb Graeco-Roman Jordan Mausoleum Polytheistic Near East Nabataea Greco-Roman Influence article-journal JournalArticle ScholarlyArticle 2024 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1257268510.5281/zenodo.12572686 2024-07-03T13:20:57Z The Khazneh, or Treasury, is one of the most famous buildings in Petra, Jordan. Carved into the rock face of the famous "Rose-Red City," the Khazneh is the first building visitors see after leaving the Siq, the dark 160m long rock gorge which functions as entrance and defense for the city. The Khazneh looms far above the visitor's head and awes them with its rose colored rock and exquisite reliefs of vines, amphorae, and larger-than-life deities and animals. The two story faux temple façade includes Corinthian column capitols and two eagles atop the roof. A depiction of the Egyptian goddess Isis takes center stage of the second story and the divine twine, Castor and Pollux, flank the entrances on the first floor. Though aniconic worship was most prevalent among the Nabataeans, by the time the Khazneh was created, external influences were permeating many aspects of the kingdom. As the Khazneh was the first building visitors saw upon visiting Petra, the amalgamation of deities and their anthropomorphic shapes ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Long Rock DataCite Long Rock ENVELOPE(-61.198,-61.198,-62.689,-62.689) Pollux ENVELOPE(140.018,140.018,-66.660,-66.660) |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
DataCite |
op_collection_id |
ftdatacite |
language |
unknown |
topic |
Religious Group Ancient Mediterranean Religious Place Monument Temple Tomb Graeco-Roman Jordan Mausoleum Polytheistic Near East Nabataea Greco-Roman Influence |
spellingShingle |
Religious Group Ancient Mediterranean Religious Place Monument Temple Tomb Graeco-Roman Jordan Mausoleum Polytheistic Near East Nabataea Greco-Roman Influence Anna Accettola Khazneh (Petra) ... |
topic_facet |
Religious Group Ancient Mediterranean Religious Place Monument Temple Tomb Graeco-Roman Jordan Mausoleum Polytheistic Near East Nabataea Greco-Roman Influence |
description |
The Khazneh, or Treasury, is one of the most famous buildings in Petra, Jordan. Carved into the rock face of the famous "Rose-Red City," the Khazneh is the first building visitors see after leaving the Siq, the dark 160m long rock gorge which functions as entrance and defense for the city. The Khazneh looms far above the visitor's head and awes them with its rose colored rock and exquisite reliefs of vines, amphorae, and larger-than-life deities and animals. The two story faux temple façade includes Corinthian column capitols and two eagles atop the roof. A depiction of the Egyptian goddess Isis takes center stage of the second story and the divine twine, Castor and Pollux, flank the entrances on the first floor. Though aniconic worship was most prevalent among the Nabataeans, by the time the Khazneh was created, external influences were permeating many aspects of the kingdom. As the Khazneh was the first building visitors saw upon visiting Petra, the amalgamation of deities and their anthropomorphic shapes ... |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Anna Accettola |
author_facet |
Anna Accettola |
author_sort |
Anna Accettola |
title |
Khazneh (Petra) ... |
title_short |
Khazneh (Petra) ... |
title_full |
Khazneh (Petra) ... |
title_fullStr |
Khazneh (Petra) ... |
title_full_unstemmed |
Khazneh (Petra) ... |
title_sort |
khazneh (petra) ... |
publisher |
Zenodo |
publishDate |
2024 |
url |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572685 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.12572685 |
long_lat |
ENVELOPE(-61.198,-61.198,-62.689,-62.689) ENVELOPE(140.018,140.018,-66.660,-66.660) |
geographic |
Long Rock Pollux |
geographic_facet |
Long Rock Pollux |
genre |
Long Rock |
genre_facet |
Long Rock |
op_relation |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12572686 |
op_rights |
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode cc-by-4.0 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1257268510.5281/zenodo.12572686 |
_version_ |
1809920658475319296 |