Tomb of Absalom
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The Tomb of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut structure in Jerusalem traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David, and notable for its distinctive blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Zechariah | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Tomb of Benei Hezir
ⓘ
surface form:
Benei Hezir tomb
Tomb of Benei Hezir ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of Zechariah
|
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic architecture
ⓘ
Near Eastern architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | King David ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| category |
Archaeological sites in Jerusalem
ⓘ
Burials in Jerusalem ⓘ Rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culture |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period Judaism
|
| estimatedConstructionPeriod |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| function |
funerary monument
ⓘ
memorial structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Egyptian-style cornice
ⓘ
Hebrew inscriptions from later periods ⓘ Ionic columns ⓘ built upper section ⓘ conical roof ⓘ facade with engaged columns ⓘ monolithic lower section carved from bedrock ⓘ pyramid-shaped finial ⓘ rock-cut burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Tomb of Absalom
self-link
ⓘ
Yad Avshalom ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
|
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural styles
ⓘ
prominent position facing the Temple Mount ⓘ traditional identification with biblical Absalom ⓘ |
| overlooks | Temple Mount ⓘ |
| partOf | necropolis of the Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| traditionalAssociation |
Absalom
ⓘ
son of King David ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 148 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Zechariah