Tombs of the Prophets
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The Tombs of the Prophets is an ancient burial complex on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem traditionally associated with several biblical prophets and notable for its rock-cut chambers and historical-religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tombs of the Prophets canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient burial complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious site ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Christian holy places
ⓘ
Islamic holy places in Jerusalem ⓘ Jewish burial sites ⓘ Mount of Olives NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombs in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| function |
burial place
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway descending from surface level ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | courtyard cut into rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central circular chamber
ⓘ
radiating burial niches ⓘ rock-cut burial chambers ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasPlan | circular central chamber with radial galleries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western slope of the Mount of Olives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Mount of Olives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Church of Dominus Flevit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomb of Zechariah monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBurialNiches | approximately 50 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kidron Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipStatus | Greek Orthodox property ⓘ |
| period | Second Temple period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| significance |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Islamic pilgrimage site ⓘ Jewish pilgrimage site ⓘ important site for biblical tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
prophet Haggai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prophet Malachi NERFINISHED ⓘ prophet Zechariah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (buffer zone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.