This dense cluster of tombs makes a striking feature during a hike around Al Habis or along Wadi Siyagh. In spring they are often decorated with flowering aloe that strain across the wadi towards the sun; their tall stems appear to light up when caught in a sunbeam, enticing the hiker further up the wadi.
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Offers a rare glimpse of the way the Nabataeans constructed their rock tombs, starting at the top on a platform of scaffolding and working their way down.
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