- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, holds two of the holiest sites in Christianity, Golgotha and The Empty Tomb of Jesus.
- It is located in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem in Israel and is a site of Christian Pilgrimage.
Golgotha
- Also known as ‘Calvary’, this is the site of Jesus' Crucifixion which was identified in 325 CE by Helena of Constantinople, the mother of Constantine I.
The Empty Tomb of Jesus
- This is the site of Jesus' Burial and Resurrection.
History
- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was built and consecrated by the Roman Emperor Constantine I on the 13th Sept 335 CE.
- However, it is not the first known Christian Church. This is the Aqaba Church at Aqaba of which only the Foundations remain. Built between c.293-303 CE it predates the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by approximately 30 years.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre