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View looking east at the major complex of tombs located in the
Kidron Valley. The tombs as they stretch from left to right
(north to south) are: the Tomb of Absalom, the Tomb of the Sons
of Hezir (barely visible), and the Tomb of Zechariah
(pyramid-shaped roof).
These tombs were very costly to construct as they are carved
into the hard limestone that forms the base of the Mount of
Olives.
In the upper portion of the image the white grave markers of
a large Jewish cemetery located on the Mount of Olives are
clearly visible.
In the lower portion of the image, below the tombs, is a road
the leads down into the Kidron Valley. The olive trees whose
tops are visible in the lower left portion of the image are
located in the Kidron Valley. The Kidron actually flows from
left to right (north to south). |
