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Cave of Nicanor

The Cave of Nicanor is a Second Temple-period burial cave on Mt Scopus in Jerusalem, holding the ossuary of Nicanor of Alexandria. By tradition Nicanor donated the Temple’s great bronze gates, and the cave sits within the Hebrew University campus discussed in a dedicated post.

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Hebrew University amphitheatre
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The Hebrew University on Mt Scopus

A walking tour of the Hebrew University on Mt Scopus with a local guide: the botanical gardens, the Cave of Nicanor, the tombs of Ussishkin and Pinsker, and the amphitheatre.

Feb 2015 · 2 minute read
Tomb of Nicanor, Mt Scopus Graves of Ussishkin & Pinsker, Mt Scopus Tilted Tree Sculpture by Ran Miron Hebrew University amphitheatre
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