List of burial places of Abrahamic figures

The following is a list of burial places attributed to Abrahamic figures according to various religious and local traditions. The locations listed are based on locations mentioned in the text of the Bible or oral traditions of indigenous peoples. Many sites have been transmitted from generation to generation and there are historical accounts from travelers which state their existence.

Figures mentioned in the Torah

Figures mentioned in the Nevi'im (Prophets)

Figures mentioned in the Ketuvim (Writings)

Figures mentioned in the New Testament

• Basilica of St. John – original burial site of Saint John
• Akeldama, Jerusalem – Judas Iscariot
• Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) – Saint Mark
• Tomb of the Virgin Mary (in Catholic tradition, Mary was assumed to heaven and has no tomb)
• Abbey of Santa Giustina – Saint Luke (body)
• St. Vitus Cathedral – Saint Luke (head)
• Thebes, Greece – Saint Luke (original burial ground; claimed to still hold one rib)
• Salerno Cathedral – Saint Matthew
• Tomb of Lazarus – Lazarus
• James Ossuary – claimed to hold the relics of James the Just
• Termoli Cathedral – Saint Timothy
• Saint Titus Cathedral, Heraklion – Saint Titus

Figures mentioned exclusively in the Quran

See also

• Burial places of founders of world religions
• List of artifacts in biblical archaeology
• List of Islamic prophets buried in Iran
• List of mausolea
• Lives of the Prophets
• Ohel (grave)

References