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Tomb of Benei Hezir and Tomb of Zechariah

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Tomb of Benei Hezir and Tomb of Zechariah

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    March 30, 2023

    The Tomb of Benei Hezir (Hebrew: ืงื‘ืจ ื‘ื ื™ ื—ื–ื™ืจ), previously known as the Tomb of Saint James, is the oldest of four monumental rock-cut tombs that stand in the Kidron Valley, adjacent to the Tomb of Zechariah and a few meters from the Tomb of Absalom. It dates to the period of the Second Temple. It is a complex of burial caves. The tomb was originally accessed from a single rock-cut stairwell which descends to the tomb from the north. At a later period an additional entrance was created by quarrying a tunnel from the courtyard of the monument known as "the Tomb of Zechariah". This is also the contemporary entrance to the burial complex.

    (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Tomb%20of%20Benei%20Hezir?uselang=en)

      March 30, 2023

      The Tomb of Zechariah is amazingly carved out of the solid rock.

        June 28, 2023

        An impressive feat by the stonemasons of the time.

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