Tomb of Simeon the Just

Tomb of Simeon the Just
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Location	'Uthman Ibn 'Affan Street; Shimon HaTzadik, East Jerusalem
Coordinates	31°47′31″N 35°13′50″E / 31.79186°N 35.23062°E
Type	burial chamber
History
Founded	2nd century CE
Site notes
Public access	Free

The Tomb of Simeon the Just or Simeon the Righteous (Hebrew: קבר שמעון הצדיק; translit. Kever Shimon haTzadik) is an ancient tomb in Jerusalem. According to scholarly consensus, based on an in situ inscription, it is the 2nd-century CE burial site of a Roman matron named Julia Sabina.^[2]^[3] However, according to a medieval Jewish tradition, is believed to be the burial place of Simeon the Just and his students. It is located adjacent to the Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin in the Shimon HaTzadik settlement within the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

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History

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Location	'Uthman Ibn 'Affan Street Shimon HaTzadik, East Jerusalem
Coordinates	31°47′31″N 35°13′50″E / 31.79186°N 35.23062°E / 31.79186; 35.23062
Type	burial chamber
Founded	2nd century CE^[1]
Site notes
Public access	Free