Thought to have been originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric times and the remains of more than 7,000 individuals have been found.
The site was reused as a necropolis during the medieval period.
Since not even a first layer of the pyramid was started, the necropolis was also left unfinished.
Soon the department realized its mistake and started taking some measures for the protection of the necropolis.
Records from 1967 show that the necropolis then had a total of 133 tombstones.
There is no direct route to either the acropolis or necropolis, both of which can only be reached by climbing.
In the meantime the necropolis was extended twice: in 1840 and 1848.
His tomb is the largest non-royal site in the necropolis.
