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Ancient burial cave in the valley

Gehenna is a valley around Jerusalem. In the Hebrew Bible it is known as the Valley of the Son of Hinnom. The Valley of Hinnom is the modern name for the valley surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem, including Mount Zion. It meets the Kidron Valley near the southeastern corner of the city. It ends near Mamilla neighbourhood in the west.

An ancient river, Gai Ben-Hinnom, passes through the valley.

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  • Mount Zion and the Hinnom Valley in Hierusalem - Deshayes Louis Baron De Courmenin - 1631 (cropped)

    1631 map showing the "Valée des enfans d'Ennon".

  • Valley of Hinnom Wadi er Rababi 1865 Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem Old City full map (cropped)

    Valley of Hinnom identified with the Wadi er Rababi in the 1865 Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem

  • Valley of Hinnom Wadi er Rababi -Jerusalem- Reproduced & printed by Survey of Palestine-south-east-sheet (cropped)

    The Valley of Hinnom identified with the Wadi er Rababi, in a 1940s Survey of Palestine map

  • Valley of Hinnom

    Valley of Hinnom 1948

  • Ge-Hinnom

    Valley of Hinnom 1900

  • Valley of Hinom PA180090

    Valley of Hinnom 2007

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