The Tomb of Eve, also known as Eve's Grave and Eve's Tomb, is an archeological site located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (21°29′31″N 39°11′24″E / 21.49194°N 39.19000°E / 21.49194; 39.19000). It is considered by some Muslims to be the burial place of the Biblical Eve.
Richard Francis Burton mentions seeing it in his translation of the Book Of One Thousand Nights And A Night. The site was sealed with concrete by the religious authorities in 1975 as a result of pilgrims praying at the tomb.
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