1 Maccabees 13:28-30

Good News Translation

²⁸ He constructed seven pyramids side by side for his father, his mother, and his four brothers. ²⁹ For the pyramids he created a setting of tall columns on which there were carvings. Some of these carvings were of suits of armor and some were of ships. It was a monument to their victories, which travelers from overseas could visit.^{[a] 30} The tomb which he built in Modein is still there today.