Tombs of Biblical Figures

Connected Sites: 8

WHS which contain a tomb attributed (correctly or by legend) to a "Biblical figure". Several figures "have" tombs in multiple locations according to different religious traditions. The "Bible" is defined as including any book in any Jewish or Christian tradition. Excluding partial "relics" held in reliquaries etc as opposed to a "tomb" supposedly containing a complete body.

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Vatican City
Vatican City
Holy See
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
St Peter's Cathedral - St James ("The Less") And St Philip. St Thaddeus Is Also Known As St Jude And His Remains Are Also Claimed To Be In St Peter's,
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Aleppo
Aleppo
Syria
Inscribed: 1986
3.55
88
5
The Great Mosque - The Tomb Of Zechariah Father Of John The Baptist (Not To Be Confused With The Old Testament Prophet Of Same/Similar Name). He Is Mentioned In Both The Bible (Luke 1:67-79) And The Quran. Muslim Tradition Places His Tomb In The Great Mosque Of Aleppo. See
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Samarkand
Samarkand
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2001
4.36
197
6
Another Supposed Location Of The Tomb Of Daniel. The "Khodja Daniyar" Mausoleum (An Alternative Tradition Is That It Is The Tomb Of An Early Muslim Preacher) See
See Www.Centralasia-Travel.Com
Ephesus
Ephesus
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2015
4.13
343
6
Basilica Of St John "Stands Over The Believed Burial Site Of John The Apostle" (Wiki). See
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Old City of Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem
Israel
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
Church Of The Holy Sepulchre (Jesus)
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Palestine
Inscribed: 2017
3.13
75
5
Hebron Has The Tombs Of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Esau And Leah In The Cave Of The Patriarchs
Armenian Monastic Ensembles
Armenian Monastic Ensembles
Iran
Inscribed: 2008
3.28
45
4
Supposed Tomb Of St Thaddeus
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Inscribed: 1985
3.54
299
7
Traditionally The Location Of The Relics Of James, Son Of Zebedee