Wikipedia's first sentence called it “rock-cut tomb dating to the first century bce in the hasmonean period”. Today it says “jewish rock-cut tomb located in the rehavia neighborhood of jerusalem”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “1st century tomb in Jerusalem”. It now reads “1st-century BCE Jewish tomb in Jerusalem”.
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Jason's Tomb Archer on the prow of a ship.1(A painting from Jason's tomb) Jason's Tomb is a rock-cut tomb dating to the Maccabean period discovered in the Rehavia neighborhood in Jerusalem , Israel .2 It has been identified as the burial site of Jason, possibly a naval commander, based on the charcoal drawing of two warships discovered in the cave. Drawing of ship An inscription states that Jason sailed to the coast of Egypt. Inside the cave are eight burial niches. To make room for additional burials the bones were later removed to the charnel space in front. The building consists of a courtyard and a single Doric column decorating the entrance to the burial chamber, topped with a reconstructed pyramid-shaped roof. Among the carved inscriptions in Greek and Aramaic is one that laments the deceased Jason: "A powerful lament make for Jason, son of P.....(my brother) peace ...... who hast built thyself a tomb, Elder rest in peace." Jerusalem tombs Archaeological Sites in Israel - Jerusalem: Burial Sites and Tombs of the Second Temple Period3
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Jason's Tomb Jason's Tomb (Hebrew kever Yason ) is a rock-cut tomb dating to the first century BCE in the Hasmonean period, discovered in the Rehavia neighborhood in Jerusalem , Israel . It has been identified as the burial site of a certain Jason, possibly a naval commander, based on the charcoal drawing of two warships discovered in the cave.
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1st century tomb in Jerusalem Jason's Tomb Jason's Tomb (Hebrew: kever Yason ) is a rock-cut tomb dating to the first century BCE in the Hasmonean period, discovered in the Rehavia neighborhood in Jerusalem , Israel . It has been identified as the burial site of a certain Jason, possibly a naval commander, based on the charcoal drawing of two warships discovered in the cave.
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1st-century BCE Jewish tomb in Jerusalem Jason's Tomb (Hebrew: kever Yason ) is a Jewish rock-cut tomb dating to the first century BCE in the Hasmonean period, discovered in the Rehavia neighborhood in Jerusalem . It has been identified as the burial site of a certain Jason, possibly a naval commander, based on the charcoal drawing of two warships discovered in the cave.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “rock-cut tomb dating to the first century bce in the hasmonean period”. Today it says “jewish rock-cut tomb located in the rehavia neighborhood of jerusalem”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “1st century tomb in Jerusalem”. It now reads “1st-century BCE Jewish tomb in Jerusalem”. Read the current article and compare.
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rock-cut tomb dating to the first century bce in the hasmonean period
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jewish rock-cut tomb located in the rehavia neighborhood of jerusalem
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