Palace Tomb

It is situated among the Royal Tombs, a line of prominent monumental facades on the east cliffs flanking the valley in which the city lies.

[3] The facade of the Palace Tomb has three stories, the highest of which is notable because it reaches beyond the face of the cliff and is built, rather than carved, in the top left corner.

[7] As a result, most of the upper-left corner of the facade is no longer extant, and the stone-block support system is visible behind the carved rock to even the casual observer.

In answer to an appeal by the Jordanian Audiorities, UNESCO provided financial assistance from the World Heritage Fund in order to enable the DOA to purchase scaffolding and carry out urgent consolidation works.

The cause of collapse of the masonry was found to be a break in the water channel which collected the rainwater from behind the monument to a large reservoir in a corner of the roof terrace.

Some repairs were carried out to the stonework, under the direction of Mr. Abed Majid Mujelli of the DOA, as well as clearing of some of the accumulated earth from the cistern on its roof terrace.