Calvary
According to the canonical Gospels of Christianity, Calvary (also known as Golgotha) was the hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.[1]
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Traditional site of Golgotha in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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Altar at the traditional site of Golgotha
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The altar at the traditional site of Golgotha
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Chapel of Mount Calvary, painted by Luigi Mayer
The Holy Sepulchre (1) in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem
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Jerusalem after being rebuilt by Hadrian: Two main east–west roads were built, as well as two main north–south roads.
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Natural stone of Golgotha in the Chapel of Adam below site
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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
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References
- ↑
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help)
