The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . ^, and to-day I examined the sepulchralmonuments above it. They are in the steep rocky termi-. I TOMBS IN THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT. 481 nation of that part of Olivet directly north of Kefr Silwan,and the entire base of the mountain has been cut and hewninto perpendicular faces by Jerusalems ancient these faces are many sepulchres of the ordinary kind,but the tombs which merit special attention are, first, themonolith of Zechariah. It is a cubical block a
The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . ^, and to-day I examined the sepulchralmonuments above it. They are in the steep rocky termi-. I TOMBS IN THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT. 481 nation of that part of Olivet directly north of Kefr Silwan,and the entire base of the mountain has been cut and hewninto perpendicular faces by Jerusalems ancient these faces are many sepulchres of the ordinary kind,but the tombs which merit special attention are, first, themonolith of Zechariah. It is a cubical block about twentyfeet every way, and surmounted by a flattened pyramid ofat least ten feet elevation, so that the entire height is thirtyfeet. It has no mason-work about it, but is one solid masshewn out of the mountain, the adjacent rock being cut away,so that it stands entirely detached. Each of the sides hastwo columns and two demi-columns, and the corners arefinished off with square pilasters. The capitals are plainIonic, and a broad cornice, worked with acanthus leaves,runs round the top below the pyramid. There is no knownentrance. Second, the tomb of St. James, which is near to the northside of this monolith. It s
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