Tomb of the Prophet Daniel

Prophet Daniel lived during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, the 2nd King of Babylon (605-562 CE) and saved the Jews from Babylonian captivity with his knowledge and prophecies. Rumour has it when the King of Babylon dreamt that a boy from the Israelites would shake his throne, he ordered the deaths of all Israelite boys. For this reason, when Daniel was born, he was left in a cave at the top of the mountain to be saved from death. Daniel, who grew up under the protection of a lion and a lioness in the cave, mingled with his tribe when he became a teenager. Daniel was invited to Tarsus in a famine year and there was abundance when he came to the city. Therefore, Daniel didn’t leave for Babylon again. After his death, he was buried in what is now called the Makam Mosque (Makam Mosque) in Tarsus. After the excavation in this area, the tomb was unearthed, and it was opened to visitors as the Mausoleum of Daniel in 2014.