Calvary

According to the canonical Gospels of Christianity, Calvary (also known as Golgotha) was the hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.^[1]

Calvary Media

Traditional site of Golgotha in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Altar at the traditional site of Golgotha
The altar at the traditional site of Golgotha
Chapel of Mount Calvary, painted by Luigi Mayer
The Holy Sepulchre (1) in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem
Jerusalem after being rebuilt by Hadrian: Two main east–west roads were built, as well as two main north–south roads.
Natural stone of Golgotha in the Chapel of Adam below site
Rocky escarpment resembling a skull, located northwest of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, near the Garden Tomb with c. 1900s picture posted on pole for comparison

↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Calvary" . Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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