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 ...

Within the Old City of Jerusalem, the most sacred site for Christians is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ... domed structure may be found the Rock of Calvary (the spot of the Crucifixion ...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre marks the traditional site of both Golgotha (Calvary) and Jesus’ tomb ... the site later became a cemetery with rock-cut tombs — a common burial practice ...

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.

the shrine that surrounds the rock tomb traditionally believed to belong to Jesus Christ, sits within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Here, a conservation team led by the National ...

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 researchers said the rock layers of the stone quarry used ... This second phase of restoration work at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is being conducted under the direction of the Franciscan ...

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 ...

A portion of the Rock of Calvary in the Basilica of the Holy ... The edicule of the Holy Sepulchre, which encloses the venerated tomb, stands at the heart of this history. The edicule of the ...