Mausoleum of Khorai I

The Mausoleum of Khorai I (Arashin: 𐰮𐰃𐰢𐰲𐰀𐱃𐰀𐰔𐰃𐰅 𐰃𐰀𐰲𐰆𐰬; tra: Khōrai Eitakarin) is located in the Nikan district of Khoros. The mausoleum is believed to have been constructed over a period of around twenty-five years, roughly between 1064 CE and 1089 CE. The last year of the construction was spent modifying it to fit the late ruler, who had been proclaimed Eshva of Ikhan by his son.

While entry into the site is prohibited under Ikhani law, it had been proposed that archaeologists be allowed to excavate the tomb, a proposal which was accepted in late 2018. Excavations have, since early 2019, been underway on the site, though any damage done to it has been repaired when the teams moved on.

Location
The Mausoleum of Khorai I is located in the Nikan district of Khoros, on terraced land overlooking the coast of the Kyne Sea.

History
Work on the mausoleum began in 1064 CE under the orders of the King of Misra, Khorai (later Khorai I) of Clan Hailun. Having recently completed the unification of Ikhan, he had begun planning for his own death. Over the next twenty-five years, construction would continue, though it would be momentarily interrupted in 1088 when the King died. His son, Erel, declared him the "Eshva" of Ikhan, thus requiring some modifications to the tomb to be made. The tomb's occupant would, therefore, be placed in a temporary grave until it was completed the year afterwards. Upon Khorai's entombment in the mausoleum, the bridge leading across the moat would be closed off to all visitors who were not of the Imperial Family. This bridge would be destroyed in a typhoon around 1662 and was never rebuilt.

Features
The tomb is comprised of a series of mounds surrounded by a wide moat near the mouth of the Kanai river. Underneath the layer of earth is believed to be a wall surrounding a 62m pyramid and several shrines as well as guard-towers. There is evidence that there are several smaller tombs on the island, possibly belonging to his ancestors or favored servants. Nonetheless, these features have yet to be confirmed as the excavation continues onward.