Tombs of the Kings

Local nameקברי המלכים
LocationJerusalem, Israel

The Tombs of the Kings are a collection of rock cut tombs in East Jerusalem believed to be the burial site of Queen Helene of Adiabene. The tombs are located 820 meters north of Jerusalem's Old City walls in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood

The grandeur of the site led to the belief that the tombs had once been the burial place of the kings of Judah, hence the name Tombs of the Kings; but the tombs are now associated with Queen Helena of Adiabene. According to this theory, Queen Helena chose the site to bury her son Isates and others of her dynasty.

The site is located east of the intersection of Nablus Road and Saladin Street. The gate of the property is marked "Tombeau des Rois," French for "Tomb of the Kings."

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombs_of_the_Kings_(Jerusalem)

Address Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories

Coordinates 31°47'18.595" N 35°13'45.161" E

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