Yad Avshalom

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Yad Avshalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and landmark in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of King David.

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Yad Avshalom canonical 1
Yad Avshalom Monument 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish holy site
ancient monument
mausoleum
rock-cut tomb
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Benei Hezir tomb
linked to: Tomb of Benei Hezir

Tomb of Zechariah
architecturalStyle Hellenistic architecture
Second Temple period Jewish funerary architecture
constructionPeriod Second Temple period
coordinateLocation 31.777°N 35.243°E
country Israel
culturalSignificance Jewish tradition of cursing Absalom’s memory
pilgrimage and visitation site for centuries
estimatedConstructionCentury 1st century BCE
1st century CE
hasAlternativeName Absalom’s Pillar
linked to: Pillar of Absalom

Absalom’s Tomb
linked to: Tomb of Absalom

Yad Avshalom Monument
linked to: Yad Avshalom
hasHebrewName יד אבשלום
hasInscription no original ancient inscription preserved
hasPart Egyptian-style cornice
conical roof
decorative Doric columns
monolithic lower section
rock-cut base
small burial chamber
hasTouristAccess yes
heritageDesignation Jerusalem Walls National Park
locatedIn Eastern slope of the Mount of Olives
Israel
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Governorate
Kidron Valley
managedBy Israel Nature and Parks Authority
materialUsed local limestone
mentionedIn Jewish rabbinic literature
namedAfter Absalom
nearby Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery
Old City of Jerusalem
Temple Mount
notableFor combination of Hellenistic and Near Eastern architectural elements
prominent freestanding monument in the Kidron Valley
partOf Kidron Valley necropolis
religion Judaism
subjectOf archaeological research
biblical and historical debates about its identification
traditionallyAssociatedWith Absalom
son of King David

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Tomb of Absalom hasLocalName Yad Avshalom
Yad Avshalom hasAlternativeName Yad Avshalom Monument
linked to: Yad Avshalom