IGN47

Tomb IGN47, lacking a decorated façade, is located on the eastern side of a small massif in the northern sector of the AlBanat necropolis. The entrance is raised about 80 cm above the ground. The exterior surface is eroded and affected by salt efflorescence and exfoliation

IGN47

Processing techniques

Pick, Axe

Materials

Sandstone

Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II Nehmé L. Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Paris 2015 p.98

The interior has a square floor plan, with regular walls and a ceiling about 1.80 meters high. Some horizontally aligned holes are present on the left wall, possibly remnants from the construction process.

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