Qubur Bani Isra'il, Archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine.
Qubur Bani Isra'il is an archaeological site on a rocky plateau in the West Bank with four large stone structures featuring rectangular walled chambers designed for burials of different sizes. The layout reflects the practical needs of ancient funerary practices and offers views across the surrounding valley.
The structures date to the Middle Bronze Age and represent a period of established burial practices in the region. Researchers have connected them to locations mentioned in ancient texts and records.
Local residents told Louis-Hugues Vincent the site's name, Qubbur Bene Israin, "Tombs of the Sons of Israel", and called the largest structure Qaber Um Bene Israin, "Tomb of the Mother of the Sons of Israel". The name Qaber Um Bene Israin has led researchers to link the site with the burial of Rachel or of Deborah, the nurse of Rebekah, "below Bethel" (Genesis 35:8).
Access is via Highway 437 between the towns of Hizma and Geva Binyamin, located northeast of Jerusalem. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water, as the site sits on exposed terrain with uneven ground.
Local residents told Louis-Hugues Vincent the site's name, Qubbur Bene Israin, and called the largest structure Qaber Um Bene Israin, "Tomb of the Mother of the Sons of Israel". The five original structures measured 10 to 53 metres long and 2.8 to 6.62 metres high, each with a funerary room at its centre.
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