Cave of the Patriarchs
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31°31′29″N 35°06′39″E / 31.5247°N 35.1107°E


The Cave of the Patriarchs, also called the Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew: מערת המכפלה, Me'arat ha-Makhpela (help·info), trans. "cave of the double tombs") and known by Muslims as the Sanctuary of Abraham or the Ibrahimi Mosque (Arabic: الحرم الإبراهيمي,
al-Haram al-Ibrahimi (help·info)) is an archaeological site in Hebron, West Bank. According to the religious tradition it is the site of the graves of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah. It is a site revered by all abrahamic faiths. These graves have been buried under a church built in the Byzantine Period in Palestine and which is now used as a mosque.
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