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According to traditions dating back to the fourth century, it includes the two holiest sites in Christianity: the site where Jesus was crucified, at a site known as Golgotha, and Jesus's empty tomb, where He was buried and resurrected.
Golgotha, skull-shaped hill in Jerusalem, the site of Jesus’ crucifixion. It is referred to in all four Gospels. The hill of execution was outside the city walls of Jerusalem, apparently near a road and not far from the sepulcher where Jesus was buried.
The exact location where Jesus was crucified is disputed. In the fourth century C.E., the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built at the site of Golgotha as identified by Roman emperor Constantine’s mother, Helena.
The burial of Jesus refers to the entombment of the body of Jesus after his crucifixion before the eve of the sabbath. This event is described in the New Testament.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, church built on the traditional site of Jesus’ Crucifixion and burial. According to the Bible (John 19:41–42), his tomb was close to the place of the Crucifixion, and so the church was planned to enclose the site of both the cross and the tomb.
It contains, according to traditions dating back to the fourth century, the two holiest sites in Christianity: the site where Jesus was crucified, [4] at a place known as Calvary (or Golgotha), and Jesus's empty tomb, where he is believed by Christians to have been buried and resurrected. [5]
The Jewish community in Jerusalem had preserved the memory of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. Three hundred years later, in about 325 A.D., Constantine, the first Christian emperor of Rome, built the church of the Holy Sepulcher in the same place to enclose the tomb believed to house Jesus’ body.
The Bible tells us that our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross between two thieves, one repentant and one not. The Bible also tells us who crucified Christ: a conspiracy of Roman officials and Jewish religious leaders.
The precise location of where Jesus was crucified is a matter of debate. The location is declared to be “Golgotha,” the “ place of the skull,” in Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, Luke 23:33, and John 19:17. The Gospels give a few other clues as to the location.
If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: Most scholars believe Jesus was crucified at a site just outside Jerusalem’s walls known as Golgotha, or Calvary. This is based on biblical accounts and the traditions of early Christians.