Mitla, Entrance to Tomb 1

Tomb 1 at Mitla is located within the Group of Columns, accessible via the patio in front of the northern building's staircase [1] [2] [3]. The tomb features a cruciform plan, roofed by massive monolithic stone lintels [3]. Its inner walls are decorated with the same geometric mosaic fretwork (greca friezes) found on the exterior buildings, with small polished stones fitted without mortar [3] [4]. The tomb also contains the famous "Column of Life" [1] [3].