- I have no idea how I have gone so much time without knowing about the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but I’m glad I have found out about it.
- Along the way, you'll see the Stations of the Cross and visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus is said to have been buried and resurrected.
- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre itself was then built over the site and consecrated in 335, originally called Church of the Anastasis, meaning resurrections.
- In 630, Emperor Heraclius marched triumphantly into Jerusalem and restored the True Cross to the rebuilt Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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- Located approximately in the physical center of the Old City of Jerusalem, the church of the Holy Sepulcher is a dominant feature in the city's landscape.
- 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.
- The heart of the Old City of Jerusalem for Christians is the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, known by the locals as the “Church of the Resurrection”...
- The site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is identified as the place both of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth.
- The following excerpts are from the chapter "The Church of the Holy Sepulchre" in "Beyond the Walls: Churches of Jerusalem" written by Aviva Bar-Am.