Tomb of the Virgin Mary
Mary's Tomb is a tomb in the Kidron Valley near Jerusalem attributed to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The cruciform rock-cut tomb[1] entered by a wide descending stair is located at the foot of Mount of Olives near the Church of All Nations.
A small upper church on an octagonal footing was built over the location in the fifth century, destroyed in the Persian invasion of 614, and rebuilt in the twelfth century by the Crusaders, who installed a walled monastery, the Abbey of St. Mary of the Valley of Jehoshaphat. The church is preceded by a walled courtyard (illustration, right).
Notes
- ^ See Rock cut architecture.
References
- Catholic Encyclopedia, s.v., "Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary" discusses "Testimony in favor of Jerusalem" and "Testimony in favor of Ephesus" as the site of the tomb.
See also
External links
"Tomb of the Virgin Mary" at Sacred Destinations provides a description of the interior and history of the site.
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