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.

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Tombs of the Prophets canonical 1

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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

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Har HaZeitim contains Tombs of the Prophets