Roman Soldier's Tomb

The Roman Soldier Tomb complex in Wadi Farasa, carved into rock, is named after a Roman-style bust portraying a military figure. Its facade resembles that of the urn tomb, featuring porticoes, two-story buildings, and a triclinium opposite the entrance, accessible through a large courtyard. The well-proportioned facade is adorned with engaged pilasters and columns framing three niches, with a male figure statue in military attire in the central niche, accompanied by two

attendants. Presumably, the three statues on the facade depict a family portrait, with the father in the middle and his sons or male relatives on either side. Inside, the tomb holds several niches, likely for burial purposes. Recent excavations by the International Wadi Farasa Project revealed that the courtyard was built in the Nabataean period, approximately during the second half of the 1st century AD, and was remodeled in the Roman period.

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