Tomb of the Prophets, Jerusalem

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The Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi is an ancient burial site located on the upper western slope of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem. According to a medieval Jewish tradition also adopted by Christians, the catacomb is believed to be the burial place of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, the last three Hebrew Bible prophets who are believed to have lived during the 6th-5th centuries BC. Archaeologists have dated the three earliest burial chambers to the 1st century BC, thus contradicting the tradition. ()

Local name: מערת הנביאים Coordinates: 31°46'60"N, 35°15'3"E

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א-טור (-twr)Jerusalem Israel

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Tomb of the Prophets – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of All Nations, Mount of Olives, Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Dominus Flevit Church.

0.7 miSW
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1st-century CE tomb cut from the rock
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Which popular attractions are close to Tomb of the Prophets?

Nearby attractions include Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem (6 min walk), Beit Orot, Jerusalem (8 min walk), Viri Galilaei Church, Jerusalem (9 min walk), Church of Bethphage, Jerusalem (11 min walk).

How to get to Tomb of the Prophets by public transport?

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