Monolith of Silwan
The Monolith of Silwan, also known as the Tomb of Pharaoh's Daughter, is a cuboid rock-cut tomb located in the Kidron Valley, in Silwan, Jerusalem dating from the period of the Kingdom of Judah.Photo: דניאל צבי, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Rock-cut tomb located in Silwan, Jerusalem
- Also known as: “Tomb of Pharaoh’s daughter”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock.
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 330 metres northwest of Monolith of Silwan.
Dome of the Rock
Place of worship
The Dome of the Rock is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. 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. Dome of the Rock is situated 510 metres northwest of Monolith of Silwan.
Gichon Spring
Spring
Photo: David Roberts (painter), Public domain.
Gihon Spring or Fountain of the Virgin, also known as Saint Mary's Pool, is a spring in the Kidron Valley. It was the main source of water for the Pool of Siloam in Jebus and the later City of David, the original site of Jerusalem. Gichon Spring is situated 170 metres southwest of Monolith of Silwan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maale HaZeitim and Silwan.
Maale HaZeitim
Neighborhood
Ma'ale HaZeitim is a Jewish Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem, located on the Mount of Olives, near the Palestinian neighborhood of Ras al-Amud. In 2010, its inhabitants numbered some 250 people belonging to 50 families.
Silwan
Suburb
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silwan or Siloam is a predominantly Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem. It was the source of water for the Pool of Siloam within larger boundaries of the ancient walled city of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
Gethsemane
Locality
Photo: Mewasul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gethsemane is a garden as well as a courtyard at the foot of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus Christ underwent the Agony in the Garden and was arrested before his crucifixion.
Monolith of Silwan
- Categories: rock-cut tomb, building, tourism, tomb, and historic site
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.77418° or 31° 46′ 27″ northLongitude
35.23823° or 35° 14′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ6FQ+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 553382306OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6901697
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Spanish—“Monolith of Silwan” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Tombo de la filino de Faraono”
- French: “tombeau de la fille de Pharaon”
- French: “Tombeau de la fille de Pharaon”
- Hebrew: “מצבת בת פרעה”
- Hebrew: “קבר בת פרעה”
- Indonesian: “Monolit Silwan”
- Spanish: “Tumba de la Hija del Faraón”
Notable Places Nearby
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