Tomb of the Sons of Hezir

The Tomb of Benei Hezir, previously known as the Tomb of Saint James, is the oldest of four monumental rock-cut tombs that stand in the in , adjacent to the and a few meters from the .
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: archaeological site in East Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Beit Hahofshit”, “Tomb of Benei Hezir”, “Tomb of Saint James”, “בית החופשית”, and “מערת בני חזיר”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dome of the Rock and Dome of the Rock.

Mosque
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque, is the main congregational mosque or in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of . is situated 320 metres west of Tomb of the Sons of Hezir.

Mosque
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The is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the in the . It is the world's oldest surviving work of Islamic architecture, the earliest archaeologically-attested religious structure to be built by a Muslim ruler and contains the earliest inscriptions proclaiming Islam and the prophet Muhammad. is situated 360 metres west of Tomb of the Sons of Hezir.

Synagogue
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The is an ancient retaining wall of the built-up hill known to Jews and Christians as the of Jerusalem. Its most famous section, known by the same name, often shortened by Jews to the Kotel or Kosel, is known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in the Arab world and Islamic world as the Buraq Wall. is situated 420 metres west of Tomb of the Sons of Hezir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gethsemane and Maale HaZeitim.

Locality
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is a garden as well as a courtyard at the foot of the in , where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus Christ underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested before his crucifixion.

Neighborhood
Ma'ale HaZeitim is a Jewish Israeli settlement in , located on the , near the Palestinian neighborhood of . In 2010, its inhabitants numbered some 250 people belonging to 50 families.

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The of Jerusalem is that part of surrounded by the impressive 16th-century Ottoman city walls and representing the heart of the city both historically and spiritually.

Tomb of the Sons of Hezir

Latitude
31.77678° or 31° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
35.23887° or 35° 14′ 20″ east
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Tomb of the Sons of Hezir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قبر بني حزير (القدس)”
  • Arabic: “قبر بني حزير”
  • Catalan: “Tomba de Benei Hezir”
  • Chinese: “希悉子孙墓”
  • Dutch: “Tomb of Benei Hezir”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قبر بنى حزير”
  • Esperanto: “Tombo de Benei Hezir”
  • French: “tombe de Benei Hezir”
  • French: “Tombe de Benei Hezir”
  • German: “Grab der Bnei Hesir”
  • German: “Grab des heiligen Jakobus”
  • Hebrew: “קבר בני חזיר”
  • Hungarian: “Benei Hezir síremléke”
  • Hungarian: “Benei Hezir sírja”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Chezir”
  • Japanese: “祭司ヘジルの墓”
  • Russian: “Гробница Бней-Хезир”
  • Russian: “Гробница семьи Хезир”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Benei Hezir”
  • Uzbek: “Hezirlar oilasi daxmasi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tomb of Zacharias and Tomb of Absalom.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The grave of Rabbi Haim Ben Attar and free cafe.

West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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