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The site venerated as the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is located in the Kidron (Cedron) Valley, at the foothill of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. There is no biblical account of Mary's death or place of burial and modern scholars believe that Mary was in fact buried in Ephesus, Turkey. However, according to Christian tradition, this site in Jerusalem is where Mary fell into an eternal sleep and was taken to heaven. The tomb dates from the 1st century AD. A succession of Christian churches have been built, destroyed and rebuilt on this site since the Byzantine period (6th century AD). The Crusaders were the last to rebuild the church in 1130. They also built the adjacent Benedictine monastery of St. Mary of Jehosaphat. Saladin destroyed most of the upper church in the late 12th century leaving the lower church virtually intact. The interior of the lower church resembles that of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The site is also venerated by Muslims, since the Prophet Muhammad is said to have seen a light over Mary's Tomb in his Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem. A niche south of the tomb indicates the direction of Mecca.