IGN125

IGN125

Tomb IGN125, with an undecorated facade, is carved into the northern part of the western slope of the principal massif of the AlAhmar necropolis. The tomb is elevated about 3-4 meters above the ground.

IGN125

Processing techniques

Pick, Point chisel

Materials

Sandstone, Mortar

Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra Vol. II Nehmé Laila Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Paris 2015 pp. 211-212

The interior contains 11 pit tombs designed to maximize the use of limited space. The exterior shows signs of erosion, with areas affected by alveolization, vertical and diagonal cracks, and discolouration due to water percolation.

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