could
be entered from the north-west side via a parallel road of the main street
(not excavated).
Only tomb D hd an entrance on the street. The
other three tombs had to be entered from tomb D. According to
Guido Calza this was also the situation in antiquity.
Tomb D, covered with earth again, was probably the enclosure
of tomb E, while tomb F
was the enclosure of burial chamber G (see plan).
Tombs D and E seem to be much older than the other tombs.  The
north-east wall of tomb D is made of large, thick bricks.
In this wall was a central niche flanked by four smaller ones.
Tomb E, on the contrary, was built of small elegant bricks, had
a door with jambs, a travertine architrave and a framed inscription
with two small slit windows.
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