Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Christ's Crucifixion Chapel
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Issue Date
5/24/2016
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Jerusalem , Old City , Church of the Holy Sepulchre , Via Dolorosa , Crucifixion , Greek Orthodox
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The gallery level chapel dedicated to the crucifixion of Christ on Golgotha. On the left is one of the glass boxes encasing a rock, which according to tradition, represents the place where one of the two thieves was crucified. Under the altar is a stone where tradition indicates Christ's cross stood.