1 | The Akeldama Tombs: Three Burial Caves in the Kidron Valley, Jerusalem

Authors

Gideon Avni
Zvi Greenhut

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Description

The Kidron Valley was one of the main burial grounds of First Temple-period Jerusalem, and numerous tombs were also hewn here during the Second Temple period. During road works in the valley, three large, elaborate Second Temple-period tombs were exposed, which contained an abundance of rich and intact finds, some still in situ, including pottery, glass, jewelry, a sarcophagus and many ossuaries, some inscribed. The finds also provided evidence that the tombs were reused during the Roman and Byzantine periods. This volume describes the architecture, burial customs, finds and chronology, as well as an analysis of the bones from the Roman-period burials.

EISBN

9789654065429

Publication Date

1996

Publisher

Israel Antiquities Authority

City

Jerusalem

Keywords

Second Temple period tombs, Roman-Byzantine burials, burial practices, ossuaries, jewelry

Disciplines

Historic Preservation and Conservation | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Life Sciences | Religion | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recommended Citation

Avni, Gideon and Greenhut, Zvi, "1 | The Akeldama Tombs: Three Burial Caves in the Kidron Valley, Jerusalem" (1996). IAA Reports—Monograph Series of the Israel Antiquities Authority. 74.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69704/iaaRepV000.1996.74

https://publications.iaa.org.il/iaareports/74