Show the tomb of eve the arabs cla claim m that eves tomb la is nt at liddah the seaport 0 of f mecca the temple with a palm tree trea growing out of a crack in the rock roof which is of itself one of the wonders of the orient is supposed to be built directly over the last resting place of the first woman according to arab tradition eve measured over feet in height which unlikely as it may seem strangely coincides with an account of our oar first parents written by a member of the french academy who also alao cl claimed aimeda a heighton height of feet for both of the tenants of or tho the garden of eden eves tomb which is a burying ground that is surrounded by a high wall the gate to which has not been opened for a single interment for over 1000 years is the shrine of thousands of devoted ish mael a elites itea who make inake a pilgrimage to the depot once every seven years once each year on june 3 which is according to arabian legends the anniversary of th the a death of abel the oil doors to the tomb of our cur first mother remain open all night no do odds odda what precautions are taken to kp kep them closed terrible cries of auguish are said to emit from the tomb as though the memory of the first known tragedy still haunted the remains which blind superstition believe to bo be deposited philadelphia presa |