IGN20

Tomb IGN20 is centrally located on the western slope of the main massif of the AlBanat necropolis. The tomb’s facade is set back compared to tomb IGN18 due to the rock’s inclination and the need to adapt the tomb’s height. The facade features two half-crowsteps on an Egyptian entablature, including a cornice and architrave. Below, there is an Ionic entablature with a cornice, frieze, and architrave, flanked by two angular pilasters with Nabataean Corinthian capitals.

The entrance to the tomb is located about 6 meters above the current ground level, right above the capillary rise humidity limit, leading to degradation. The door opening is decorated with various elements, including a central acroterion, lateral acroteria, a pediment with an Ionic cornice and plain tympanum, and a Doric frieze with triglyphs and metopes, each featuring a central bas-relief rosette. The interior is one of the most complex in the site, featuring 21 burial cells, 3 burial niches, and 8 pit tombs. The cells and niches are equipped with a possible closure system using slabs guided by recessed areas along their perimeters.