Also known as: Calvary, Place of the Skull
Modern name: Church of the Holy Sepulchre area, Jerusalem
Golgotha is the place where Jesus bore the sins of the world and accomplished salvation. The cross planted on this hill became the instrument of divine love and the means of reconciling God and humanity.
The hill outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified between two thieves. The name means "place of the skull" in Aramaic. It is the site of the most significant event in human history according to Christian faith.
Golgotha is the place where Jesus bore the sins of the world and accomplished salvation. The cross planted on this hill became the instrument of divine love and the means of reconciling God and humanity.
Latitude
31.7785°
Longitude
35.2296°
Known today as: Church of the Holy Sepulchre area, Jerusalem
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