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Tomb IGN55 is carved into an isolated massif in sector I of the Khuraymat necropolis, approximately 300 meters north of the massif where tombs IGN56 to IGN62 are located. The facade, facing southeast, is slightly set back into the massif due to the natural shape of the rock. The facade is in a very poor state of conservation, missing many parts, particularly in the area of the entablature and the lower sections near the entrance.
Pick, Point chisel, Flat chisel, Saw
Sandstone, Plaster (half-crowsteps), Mortar (burial cell portal)
Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II, Nehmé L., Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, Paris 2015, pp. 106-107
The left cleaning trench is curved, excavated to a depth of about 40-50 cm, while the right trench is flat, widening at the base and narrowing as it ascends. The facade, now highly eroded, retains traces of a light plaster finish in some areas. The Egyptian entablature is largely missing, with the left Nabatean-Corinthian capital heavily eroded and the right capital well-preserved. The entrance portal, decorated with a cornice and three continuous bands, is rectangular and regular, with grooves likely used for a closure system. The interior chamber is square with a burial niche and a pit tomb on the left wall. The internal surfaces are also highly degraded, with scaling and fragmentary sections.
