Tomb of King Fathi

The Tomb of King Fathi is a monument to Abayad's first King Fathi I, build approximately 1 km southeast of the town of Konsa. According to historical sources, it was finished in 399 BC, the same year that he died, during Abayad's Classical Era. The most extensive description is based on an account by Ninurta, a scholar who witnessed the commemoration of the tomb that year.

History
With Fathi I's death in 399 BC, his nephew Tusi inherited the throne, adopting the name Fathi II as a tribute. One of Fathi II's first acts as king was to officiate a ceremony laying his uncle to rest, conducted in the tomb that had been built for him during his reign. Among the attendants was the scholar Ninurta, who had been selected to chronicle the event by Fathi II. Inside, Ninurta recorded the presence of a golden bed, a table set with drinking vessels, a silver coffin, some ornaments studded with precious stones, and an inscription on the tomb. The inscription, surviving in an eroded state to this day, reads:

"Visitor, I am Fathi, who found Qabl a city and left her an empire. Grudge me not, therefore, this little patch of earth for my body."

The design for King Fathi's tomb is believed to have been inspired by Ancient Alkhadimi architecture in part, but the inner chamber is attributed to traditions of Late Shamal tombs from the mainland. In particular, the tomb has almost exactly the same dimensions proportionally as an older Shamal-style tomb found further north, in the foothills of the Northern Bula Mountains northeast of Sadaqa. The tomb's main decoration is a rosette design over the door within the gable. The architecture found at the site exemplifies the synthesis of various traditions, drawing on precedents from Ancient Alkhadim as well as various Late Shamal influences.

According to Ninurta's records, "The tomb in the lower parts is built of stones cut square and was rectangular in form. Above, there rests a stone chamber with a roof and door, leading into it so narrow that a man must bow his head slightly to enter it.  In the chamber lay a silver sarcophagus, in which Fathi the Great's body had been buried; a couch stood by its side with feet of wrought gold, a tapestry served as a cover and purple rugs as a carpet.  There was placed upon it a sleeved mantle and other garments of fine workmanship . . . robes dyed red lay there: some dark, some of other varying shades, with necklaces, spears, daggers, and earrings with precious stones set in gold, and a table stood there.  It was between the table and the couch that the sarcophagus containing Fathi the Great's body was placed.  Within the enclosure and by the ascent to the tomb there was a small building, put up for guards to use in their duties."

The tomb is said to be among the oldest base-isolated structures in the world, meaning that it is resilient to seismic events. Is is among the oldest and most key cultural heritage destinations in Abayad. While most of its smaller valuables were looted periodically throughout Abayad's history, the silver sarcophagus remains intact, possibly due to rumors of a curse that will befall anyone who disturbs the ancient king's sleep.

King Fathi Day
Fathi the Great Day, also called King Fathi Day, is an unofficial holiday in Abayad that is mostly celebrated in the Qabl region surrounding Abayad City, which includes Konsa. Occurring late in the fall, it commemorates the anniversary of the entrance of Qabli troops into the city of Tafari in 404 BC, ending the third and final of the League Wars and assuring Qabl's dominance over the peninsula. Today, small celebrations are still held commemorating the event, including annual festivals held around the base of the tomb itself that include games, music, and feasting.