# Al-Rajib

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Town in Greater Amman area with Cave of the Seven Sleepers

For the town in Ajloun Governorate, see [Rajeb](/source/Rajeb).

Place in Amman Governorate, Jordan

Al-Rajib الرجيب Al-Rajib Location in Jordan Coordinates: 31°54′N 35°59′E / 31.900°N 35.983°E / 31.900; 35.983 Country Jordan Governorate Amman Governorate Time zone UTC + 2

**Al-Rajib** or simply **Rajib** is a town in [Qweismeh area](/source/Qweismeh%2C_Abu_Alanda%2C_Jweideh_and_Rujeib_area) of [Greater Amman Municipality](/source/Greater_Amman_Municipality) in northwest [Jordan](/source/Jordan).[1] It's known for the [Cave of the Seven Sleepers](/source/Cave_of_the_Seven_Sleepers) being located there.

## Archaeology

### Rock-cut tombs

Excavations at Rajeb exposed three [rock-cut family tombs](/source/Rock-cut_tomb) on the southern slope of a hill east of the so-called Cave of the Seven Sleepers.[2] Each tomb has a central chamber with surrounding burial niches and, in one case, a rock-cut pit that may have held reburied remains. Benches, [sarcophagus](/source/Sarcophagus) spaces and blocked doorways show the tombs were carefully planned and reused by a local group over time.[2]

The associated finds include several types of lamps (among them [Herodian](/source/Herodian_dynasty) lamps), pottery vessels, glass, bronze ornaments, coins (among them issues of [Philip the Arab](/source/Philip_the_Arab)) and other small metal pieces.[2] Based mainly on pottery and coins, the use of these tombs is placed between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, with at least two main phases in one of them.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Maplandia world gazetteer

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_2-3) Bisheh, Ghazi (1973). ["Rock-Cut Tombs at Rajib"](https://publication.doa.gov.jo/Publications/ViewChapterPublic/2225). *Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan*. **18**: 63–67.

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