Tomb of Simeon the Just

Tomb of Simeon the Just
Shown within East Central Jerusalem
Tomb of Simeon the Just (Jerusalem)
Location'Uthman Ibn 'Affan Street
Shimon HaTzadik, East Jerusalem
Coordinates31°47′31″N 35°13′50″E / 31.79186°N 35.23062°E / 31.79186; 35.23062
Typeburial chamber
History
Founded2nd century CE
Site notes
Public accessFree

The Tomb of Simeon the Just or Simeon the Righteous (Hebrew: קבר שמעון הצדיק, romanized: Kever Shimon haTzadik) is an ancient tomb in Jerusalem. According to scholarly consensus, based on an in situ inscription, it is the 2nd-century CE burial site of a Roman matron named Julia Sabina. However, according to a medieval Jewish tradition, is believed to be the burial place of Simeon the Just and his students. It is located adjacent to the Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin in the Shimon HaTzadik settlement within the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.