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Silk Tomb & Corinthian Tomb

TIME : 2016/2/19 3:48:34

Next to the distinctive Urn Tomb in the Royal Tomb group is the so-called Silk Tomb , noteworthy for the stunning swirls of pink-, white- and yellow-veined rock in its facade. The badly damaged Corinthian Tomb , immediately adjacent, is something of a hybrid, with Hellenistic decorative features on the upper level and a Nabataean portico on the lower level. The tomb gets its name from the Corinthian capitals adorned with floral motifs.