It provided an area where visitors would dismount from their horses or elephants and assemble in style before entering the main tomb complex.
This residential element provided a transition between the outside world and the other-worldy delights of the tomb complex.
The tomb complex took eight years to build (between 1643 and 1651) and has a row of animal statues leading to it.
Normally the whole tomb complex or rauza is surrounded by an enclosure.
The tomb complex includes mosques, gardens, and international class accommodation facilities for visitors.
A mosque and a madrasa round out the inner tomb complex.
The emperor, who had now lived through an assassination attempt, became obsessed with death and had begun the construction of his tomb complex.
The tomb complex was ordered to be built by him.
Antiochus' tomb complex was constructed in a way that religious festivities could occur.
The current tomb complex is quite modern.