Dublin Core
Title
Jerusalem: Kidron Valley, Absalom’s Pillar
Description
Originally this tomb has been ascribed to Absalom, the son of King David of Israel. Recent studies however point to it’s construction being sometime in the first century AD. A recent deciphering of a fourht century inscription suggests that the temple was uilt in honor of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1980-03-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
0997
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
City
Jerusalem
Country
Israel
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cemeteries -- Jewish cemeteries;