Absalom's Tomb and the Cave of Jehoshaphat Page 2 • Fabio’s LifeTour

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Tomb of Absalom, also called Absalom's Pillar, is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb with a conical roof located in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem. Behind the Pillar of Absalom is a 1st-century burial cave called the Tomb of Jehoshaphat, the fourth king of Judah. It is notable for the carved triangular pediment above its entrance.