Silwan necropolis
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The Silwan necropolis is the remains of a rock-cut cemetery assumed to have been used by the highest-ranking officials residing in Jerusalem. Its tombs were cut between the 9th and 7th centuries BC. I
Remnants of the Monolith of Silwan dated to the 9th–7th century BCE
Rock-cut tombs in the bedrock under modern homes in Silwan
Lintel of the tomb of "...yahu who is over the house"
Charles Simon Clermont-Ganneau was a noted French Orientalist and archaeologist.
