Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Jesus' Crucifixion on Golgatha

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5/24/2023

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Jerusalem , Old City , Church of the Holy Sepulchre , Greek Orthodox , Golgotha , Via Dolorosa , Stations of the Cross , Crucifixion

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The 12th Station of the Cross for those walking the Via Dolorosa, is the traditional site of Jesus' Crucifixion. It is located on the second floor of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. An Altar in this Greek Orthodox chapel stands over the traditional site where Jesus' cross was set upright during the crucifixion. The stones to either side, under glass, are the traditional sites of the cross of the two theieves crucified with Jesus.

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