Fast Facts Fast Fact 41

Fast Fact #41

The tomb of the prophet Samuel, who lived during the time of the Judges, some 3,000 years ago, sits strategically overlooking Jerusalem, the ascent to Hebron, and the Judean Desert. Excavations in the 1990s revealed ruins of a Jewish settlement from the First Temple period. Today, there are both a mosque and synagogue on the site, which is an Israeli national park.

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