Jerusalem - Tombs of the Sanhedrin

From Prophet Samuel Street (Rehov Shemuel HaNavi) in Jerusalem, we take a road on the right which leads to the Tombs of the Sanhedrin, rock-cut tombs of the first century A.D. The triangular pediment over the entrance and the triangle over the doorway have delicate acanthus and pomegranate ornament. The principal chamber is two-storied, with steps leading down into a third (basement) story. Recesses in the walls once held sarcophagi. It is believed that this handsome complex was the place of burial for members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish supreme council.