Visit to a tomb cut into the mountain on the north side of the valley. Entrance is well hidden - very unlikely to be found unless you knew it was there. Guess this is where the important people are buried. Tomb consists of a corridor going back into the mountain with small chambers off each side generally holding four or five people. The oldest tombs are nearest the entrance – presume they extend the corridor when more space is needed.
Inscription over the entrance:
First chamber on the right past the entrance. One large tomb - said to be the first leader. A large, plain rock cut coffin, beautifully finished and polished. On the side is the following:
The only decoration in the chamber is an inscription on the far wall:
And underneath the inscription is that same symbol found several times before:
Most chambers contain the remains of several people, each in a rock-cut coffin set into a niche in the wall. Most have inscriptions, such as:
Found this inscription in one of the chambers nearest the entrance. It is quite badly damaged - this part is from the middle of the inscription and is the only section I can decipher:
