The Tomb of Samuel, (Arabic: النبي صموئيل, translit. an-Nabi Samu'il or Nebi Samwil Hebrew: קבר שמואל הנביא, translit. Kever Shmuel ha-Nevi;), is the traditional burial site of the biblical Hebrew prophet Samuel, atop a steep hill at an elevation of 908 meters above sea level. It is situated to the north of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot. On the site is a building containing a mosque built in the 18th century that was formerly a church. The tomb itself is located in an underground chamber where a small synagogue is located.
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