Tombs
Tombs is an archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine. Tombs is situated nearby to the historic site Herod’s palace site, as well as near the archaeological site Kishle excavation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jaffa Gate and Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Jaffa Gate
City gate
Photo: Hreid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaffa Gate is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name Jaffa Gate is currently used for both the historical Ottoman gate from 1538, and for the wide gap in the city wall adjacent to it to the south. Jaffa Gate is situated 190 metres north of Tombs.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Church
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel, is the main congregational mosque or prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Mosque is situated 750 metres east of Tombs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armenian Quarter and Yemin Moshe.
Armenian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Yonah baby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Armenian Quarter is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem. Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate.
Yemin Moshe
Neighborhood
Photo: Pazit Polak, CC BY 2.0.
Yemin Moshe is a historic neighborhood in Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City.
Jewish Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Michael Kriegal, CC BY 2.0.
The Jewish Quarter is one of the four traditional quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem. The area lies in the southwestern sector of the walled city, and stretches from the Zion Gate in the south, along the Armenian Quarter on the west, up to the Street of the Chain in the north and extends to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount in the east.
Tombs
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.77496° or 31° 46′ 30″ northLongitude
35.22775° or 35° 13′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ6FH+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2910475463OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Polish—“Tombs” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קברי בית ראשון”
- Polish: “Pierwsze groby”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Herod’s palace site and Kishle excavation.
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