Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). There they crucified him, and with him two others – one on each side and Jesus in the middle. John 19:16-18
The sign at the entrance to the Garden Tomb site |
The possible site of Golgotha, a rocky cliff; which today, is at the back of a bus station in north Jerusalem |
The rock face, which is possibly Golgotha; a skull face is clearly visible. This site was used for Roman executions, usually by throwing off the top. It is located near the ancient road to Damascus. |
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An old photo of Golgotha in about 1900 |
Beautiful gardens adjacent to the skull rock face |
Rose flowers in the garden |
Pomegranate fruit in the garden |
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The beautiful gardens at the Garden Tomb (360 Panorama) |
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On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Luke 24:1-6
The entrance to the garden tomb with its stone rolled away |
A winepress, dating from the time of Jesus, and adjacent to the tomb - proving the site was a garden at the time of Christ |
A look inside the garden tomb |
A sign adjacent to the tomb |
Inside the garden tomb; the stone slab is where the body was laid |
A single blood red flower, near the tomb |
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Queuing to take a look inside the Garden Tomb (360 Panorama) |
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Inside the Garden Tomb. Archaeology shows that this tomb was finished quickly and was for a weatlhy man - is this the tomb of Christ? (360 Panorama) |
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