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1. • • Rock-cut tombs from the late First Temple period have been discovered in several locations in Jerusalem, the capital city of the Kingdom of Judah. These include the Silwan necropolis, Ketef Hinnom, the Garden Tomb, and St. Etienne.
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   Why are there so many Jewish tombs in Jerusalem?

   • Thousands of these have been found in Jerusalem, some decorated and bearing inscriptions. They attest to the prevalent practice of collecting the bones of the deceased for secondary burial, a custom based on the Jewish belief in the resurrection of the dead. Following are descriptions of some of the more important tombs.

   Burial Sites & Tombs in Jerusalem of the Second Temple Period

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   What is a Jewish tomb?

   • The tomb consisted of two rooms or chambers, each with burial niches. This particular tomb (which we call Tomb No. 1) was a typical Jewish tomb, just like many others found in Jerusalem. On the outside, in front of the entrance to the tomb, was a forecourt (which, unfortunately, had been badly damaged).

   A Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and Roman

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   How many tombs were there in Jerusalem during the Second Temple?

   • The large number of burial sites and tombs in Jerusalem dating from the Second Temple period (second century BCE - first century CE) have been the subject of intensive and continuing investigation. Hundreds of tombs, elaborate and simple, were hewn into the slopes of the hills surrounding the city, mainly on the Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus.

   Burial Sites & Tombs in Jerusalem of the Second Temple Period

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   Where were the tombs located in the Bible?

   • With few exceptions, the tombs were located outside the walls of the city. Each tomb was used by a family over the course of several generations, as reflected by the biblical expression “he slept with [or was gathered to] his fathers” (for example Judges 2:10; 2 Chronicles 32:33; 2 Chronicles 33:20; 2 Chronicles 34:28).

   11 - Ancient Jewish Tombs and Burial Customs (to 70 C.E.)

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   What were Jewish tombs like in the first century?

   • Jewish tombs in the first century consisted of two types: kokhim and arcosolia. The most common being the kokhim. A kokh (singular) was a long, narrow recess cut into a rock tomb in which a body, coffin, or ossuary (bone box) could be laid. The typical kokhim tomb was hewn into the hillside and consisted of a square chamber.

   Biblical Israel: First Century Tombs and Burial - CBN Israel

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   Where were ancient tombs found in western Samaria?

   • Elaborate rock-cut tombs with designs resembling those found in Jerusalem of the late Second Temple period were discovered in multiple sites in Western Samaria, including Khirbet Kurkush, Deir ed-Darb and Mokata 'Aboud, and in the Western Hebron Hills, including Khirbat al-Simia, Rujm el-Fihjeh and Khirbet el Jof.

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3. www.cambridge.org › core › books11 - Ancient Jewish Tombs and Burial Customs (to 70 C.E.)

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   Nov 5, 2012 · Summary. By the first century C.E., Jerusalem was surrounded by a necropolis of rock-cut tombs. These tombs are characterized by the following features: The rock-cut tombs are artificially hewn, underground caves cut into the bedrock slopes around Jerusalem.

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4. www.biblicalarchaeology.org › daily › biblicalA Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and ...

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   Aug 6, 2024 · The bones were found in an ossuary, or bone box, inscribed several times with Yehohanan’s name (“Yehohanan son of Hagakol”). This ossuary, along with several others, had been placed in a tomb complex consisting of two chambers and 12 burial niches.

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6. cbnisrael.org › 2021/02/02 › biblical-israel-firstBiblical Israel: First Century Tombs and Burial - CBN Israel

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   Feb 2, 2021 · While the Gospels do not provide an exact location for the tomb of Jesus, although tradition and archaeology does support the traditional location of the Holy Sepulchre, they do offer several interesting details about Jewish burial practices and the style of tombs used in the first century.

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   Rock-cut tombs from the late First Temple period have been discovered in several locations in Jerusalem, the capital city of the Kingdom of Judah. These include the Silwan necropolis, Ketef Hinnom, the Garden Tomb, and St. Etienne.

8. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › burial-sites-andBurial Sites & Tombs in Jerusalem of the Second Temple Period

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   Hundreds of tombs, elaborate and simple, were hewn into the slopes of the hills surrounding the city, mainly on the Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus. The burial caves were in continuous use for several generations by members of the same family.

9. library.biblicalarchaeology.org › article › ancientAncient Burial Customs Preserved in Jericho Hills - The BAS ...

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   Hundreds of tombs from the Herodian and Roman periods (middle of first century B.C.—first century A.D.) are known throughout Palestine, especially in the Jerusalem area. But the only type of funerary container previously uncovered was the ossuary or bone box.

10. library.biblicalarchaeology.org › articlePatriarchal Burial Site Explored for First Time in 700 Years

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    Ma‘arat Ha-Machpelah, the cave of Machpelah, where the Bible says Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah are buried, is one of the best-known but least-explored sites in the entire Holy Land.