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The Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (Arabic: قبر النبيا Qubur El Anbiyya, lit. "Grave (of) The Prophets"; Hebrew: מערת הנביאים, "Cave of the Prophets") is an ancient burial site located on the upper western slope of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.

The Twelve Minor Prophets, as they are usually collectively referred to, are among the last major figures to appear in the Hebrew Bible.  Covering a period of about three centuries, the activities of the Twelve Minor Prophets are generally associated with Assyrian and Babylonian conquests and the downfall of the divided kingdoms, as well as the restoration of Judea.  Their ministries focused on turning the people of Israel and Judah away from sin, preparing them for the coming tribulation of the captivities, and aiding the survivors to cope with the national tragedy.  They were active in Israel and Judah, and in the Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian empires.  Their tombs and gravesites can be found in cities throughout the Middle East.

The age of the Prophets, both major and minor, can roughly be divided into three periods.  The first period largely revolved around the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the events that led up to its conquest by Assyria.  Approximately half of the Minor Prophets are associated with this era.  Jonah and his mission to Nineveh was the earliest of these, though it is possible that Joel came earlier.  Amos, Hosea and Micah, who were roughly contemporaries, worked diligently to turn the people of the Northern Kingdom of Israel away from sin in the decades immediately leading up to the Assyrian conquest.  Unfortunately their efforts could not keep the northern tribes from catastrophe.