Jerusalem's enormous second temple period necropolis includes several dozen "display tombs"-elaborate rock-cut monuments that stand out on account of their size, workmanship, and prominent positions. Such structures, which first appear in the later second century BCE represent a significant shift in Jewish tomb architecture.
Jerusalem Tombs page was last updated 27/07/08
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