Tomb of Aaron

Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra, Jordan
Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra, Jordan

The Tomb of Aaron is the name of the supposed burial-place of Aaron, the brother of Moses. There are two traditional locations, Mount Hor, near Mount Sinai in the Sinai, or at a location near Petra in Jordan.[1]

Location

The biblical Book of Numbers states that Aaron died and was buried on Mount Hor.[2] Mount Hor is located near Mount Sinai in the Sinai.[3] Others traditions state that Aaron, known as Harun in Arabic, died and was buried on Jabal Harun, or Aaron's Mountain, near Petra in Jordan. A mosque was built at the Jordanian location in the 14th century.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Levi, Gerson. Aaron's Tomb. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  2. ↑ Numbers 20:22-28
  3. ↑ McCurdy, Frederic; Kaufmann Kohler. Aaron. Retrieved 2008-07-12. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
  4. ↑ "Aaron's Tomb, Petra". Atlas Travel and Tourist Agency. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Tomb of Aaron". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2008-07-12.

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