Within the three-domed structure may be found the Rock of Calvary (the spot of the ... of the city” to be crucified, but the Church of the Holy Sepulchre today lies within the Old City.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre marks the traditional site of both Golgotha (Calvary ... the site later became a cemetery with rock-cut tombs — a common burial practice in ancient Israel.

The temple was torn down, with a rock-cut tomb being revealed underneath, which was assumed to be the tomb of Jesus Christ. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre itself was then built over the site and ...

According to Christian tradition, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre stands on the spot where Jesus was crucified (known as Calvary ... several tombs hewn in the rock, as in other Jerusalem areas.

A miraculous event has reportedly taken place recently within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Holy City of Jerusalem. Golgotha, the place of the Lord’s Crucifixion is also within the church, ...

"The Church of the Holy Sepulchre visible today was constructed ... by Helena in the fourth century which was built over the rock of Golgotha where Christ was crucified, and the tomb where he ...

View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy ... a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There they laid Jesus." "The Gospel mentions a green area between the Calvary and the ...

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

Italian archaeologists working on the excavation and conservation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem announced this week that they had discovered rock layers from the quarry used to ...

In the year 326, the Roman Emperor Constantine began construction of a church in Jerusalem on top the remains of his predecessor Hadrian’s temple dedicated to the pagan god Jupiter. Constantine’s ...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed last week and has ... Other religious sites, including the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, have also closed due to the Israeli government's ...