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To the Tombs of the Kings

A tour about burial complexes from the Second Temple period, including a visit to the Garden Tomb

Some Important Details

  • תאריכון

    Date and Time

    Hebrew only:

    Thursday, April 30 | 9:00am-11:30am, 10:00am-12:30pm

  • מחיר

    Cost

    50 NIS
    45 NIS for Senior citizens

  • Accessibility & Difficulty

    Not accessible
    Difficulty level: Easy-moderate, includes a somewhat longer walk

  • מדריך

    Guide

    Dov Notkovich
    Eli Ilan

North of the Old City, beyond the walls of Jerusalem from the Second Temple period, lies the “necropolis” – the city of the dead of ancient Jerusalem. We will explore burial niches, ossuaries, and sarcophagi, and visit the monumental tomb of Queen Helena, which a Roman writer compared to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, featuring an extraordinary opening and closing mechanism.

The tour will conclude at the Garden Tomb, an alternative site identified as the burial place of Jesus (the more widely accepted site being the Church of the Holy Sepulchre). This identification was made by the British general known as “Gordon Pasha” – a brave soldier, amateur archaeologist, and Christian mystic – and we will examine whether his claim holds merit: could this indeed be the tomb of Jesus?

Meeting Point: Light Rail Station – Shivtei Israel
End Point: Light Rail Station – Damascus Gate

Tickets purchased on the website can be canceled, provided the cancellation is made no later than 4 business days before the scheduled activity. Cancellations will only be accepted in writing via email at [email protected]

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