IGN126

ign126

Tomb IGN126 is located at the north-western corner of the main massif of the AlAhmar necropolis. The entrance faces northwest, and the facade is characterised by several stratifications, fine matrix veins, and dark-coloured alterations.

IGN126

Processing techniques

Pick, Point chisel

Materials

Sandstone

Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra Vol. II Nehmé Laila Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres Paris 2015 pp. 212-213

The interior contains six pit tombs, but due to the poor state of conservation, only some are visible. The tomb is exposed to direct rainwater, and the percolation of water has caused severe erosion and scaling on the facade and interior.

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