T1(Roman)
Location
City/Town
Petra
Modern Country
Jordan
Culture
Roman
Site Type
Tomb
Description
The entrance into this tomb is a limestone door with four steps leading to the main chamber, which is a large rectangular shape. There are two loculi, an alcove-like area with two Ionic-style columns that contain three sarcophagi, and three floor graves in the main chamber. In the tombs grave goods such as lamps, beads, coins, amphorae, juglets, and glass unguentarium were found.
Key Words
Loculi
Sarcophagus
Tomb
Unguentarium
Amphorae
Grave Goods
Ionic-style columns