Excavations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed ... uncovered a rock-cut tomb that was identified as Jesus' burial site. Recent findings include traces of Roman cultic ...

Now, researchers digging in the Holy ... Sepulchre kneels at the Stone of Unction, which commemorates the anointing of Jesus’ body for burial. Today, on my Easter visit, I find myself inside the ...

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre may have a shrine, but it is widely believed that Jesus Christ was actually buried and then resurrected in the Garden Tomb. Located just a short walk from the Old ...

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre ... of Jesus's crucifixion and burial. But what can archaeology tell us about the church and its surrounding area? Is it a plausible location for the Tomb of ...

Believed to stand directly above Jesus Christ's tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is considered one of the world's holiest Christian sites. Emperor Constantine originally built the church in ...