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Tombs of the Prophets

TIME : 2016/2/19 3:40:29

Head into the section of cemetery below the panoramic viewpoint to find this set of ancient tombs. Jewish tradition tells us that they house the graves of the prophets Haggai, Zachariah and Malachi, who lived in the 5th century BCE, but modern archaeologists tend to dispute this. To find it, take the staircase downhill, just next to a TV satellite dish. The tomb is overseen by the Russian Orthodox Church.