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Silwan Tombs

Necropolis of Jerusalem
Israel800 BCE586 BCEIron Age II31.77, 35.24
About the site

Rock-cut tombs from the First Temple period. Inscriptions identify officials mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, confirming the existence of Jerusalem's administration.

Principal findings
  • iTomb of Pharaoh's Daughter
  • iiTomb of Shebna inscription
  • iiiRoyal Judean seal impressions
  • ivCisterns and water channels

Excavators — Various (British School of Archaeology)