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Tomb of the Matriarchs

Tiberias, Israel

The Tomb of the Matriarchs (Kever ha'Imahot) in Tiberias, Israel, is the traditional burial place of several biblical women: Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel. Zilpah, handmaid of Leah. Jochebed, mother of Moses. Zipporah, wife of Moses. Elisheba, wife of Aaron. Abigail, one of King David's wives. The marble structure beside a modern apartment building block is surrounded by a stone wall.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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