Abba Cave, Rock-cut sepulcher in Givat HaMivtar, Israel
The burial cave contains two chambers with decorated stone boxes used for the secondary burial of bones, dating from the first century BCE.
Construction workers discovered the cave in 1970 while building a house, revealing inscriptions that identify its owner as Abba, son of Eleazar.
The inscription in Paleo-Hebrew on the cave wall indicates that Abba returned from exile in Babylon to bury a man named Mattathiah in Jerusalem.
The original decorated ossuary and inscription from the cave are now exhibited at the Israel Museum, while the site remains on private property.
Skeletal remains found in the cave show evidence of both beheading and crucifixion, leading researchers to connect them with historical executions.
Location: Jerusalem
Website: https://abahacohen.weebly.com
GPS coordinates: 31.80353,35.23008
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:10
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