IGN57

IGN57

Tomb IGN57 is part of the Khuraymat necropolis, located on the western flank of the smaller massif in sector II. The entrance faces southwest and is currently at ground level, framed by a more or less leveled surrounding surface. The facade is in a critical state of conservation, with significant erosion, moisture damage, and signs of mechanical wind erosion.

IGN57

Processing techniques

Axe, Pick

Materials

Sandstone

Les tombeaux nabatéens de Hegra vol. II, Nehmé L., Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, Paris 2015, p. 108

The internal chamber is incomplete, with vertical scaling on the walls and ceiling, and a capillary rising damp front along the lower perimeter. Salt crystals form on the surfaces, and insect nests are found on the ceiling.

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