The Gauntlet
To the left of the King's Temple steps, high up in the wall is a platform jutting outwards like a hand reaching to the horizon. From the ground, it looks like a hand and was known as the gauntlet long before the imperial team gained entry. The explorers were keen to find a way up and located a small entrance behind the throne that led to a winding stair that went up through the rock. On the way are a series of rooms too small to serve any obvious purpose but each held an altar with light sconces behind them.
At the top of the stairs is a low-ceilinged room with a gradual slope towards the only opening. From here you can step out onto the hand and look down on the soldier's necropolis and see all the way to the horizon.
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Temple / Church
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