The Tombs

As I walked further around the east side of the Old City wall, I came across these ancient tombs and came to find out that this one is the The Tomb of Zechariah which is an ancient monument in the Kidron Valley directly east of the Old City. It is not really a tomb, but a monument situated adjacent to a tomb. He was a propht of the two-tribe kingdom of Judah, and the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets and 14th King of Israel.
Also, to the far left of his tomb is the cave of Jehoshaphat. His story is found in I and II Kings. Jehoshaphat's most shining moment came when his nation was under attack by an alliance of three vast armies. Recognizing his totally helpless position, the king hosted a nationwide day of prayer. When the LORD, answering the prayers, told Jehoshaphat he would defeat this enemy without fighting, he trusted the LORD so completely that he dispatched an army — not of soldiers, but of singers, singing praise to God. When this army came upon the invaders, they discovered them completely destroyed by internal fighting.

Next to these tombs was the pillar of Absalom, King David's son.The pillar of Absalom!
And right above these tombs is the cemetary of the Prophets. There are an estimated 150,000 graves on the Mount, including the tombs of biblical figures. Many important rabbis from the 15th to the 20th centuries are buried there, among them Abraham Isaac Kook, the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin is buried on the Mount of Olives as well.

And this is facing directly east towards the Mount of Olives, you can also see the Church of Mary Magdalene with the shiny, gold domes, it is now a convent.