Obelisk Tomb

Obelisk Tomb

The obelisk tomb at first appears to be multistory. In fact it was built on top of a much earlier structure, with a Doric columned facade. This building is known as a triclinium, or dining room, and is one of several in Petra. This is where annual feasts were held to commemorate the dead, although it’s hard to imagine the conviviality of a banquet in the silent hollow that remains.

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