It was also visited by Claude Reignier Conder and Dorothy, who pinpointed that the word "Nujais" comes from the word "najas" which was often used in the Ethiopian and Himyaritic Semitic language families to mean "governor's palace." Conder mentions that this particular type of Roman mausoleum and shrine was designated for deceased Roman rulers and military commanders. The structure was planned to be built of square-shaped white limestone above a mound whose front facade rises about 1.2 meters.