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Church of the Holy Sepulcher

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is one of the holiest places in Christendom. The Roman Emperor Constantine built it in the 4th century A.D. over the site of the crucifixion and tomb of Jesus Christ. It is a twin-domed church. The smaller dome is over the site of crucifixion (Golgotha or Calvary) and the larger dome over Christ's tomb ("the Edicule").

Via Dolorosa
This is the path Jesus took to the crucifixion site on Calvary
(the legendary site of Abraham's skull)

A Greek Orthodox priest at the entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
This church was built over the tomb and site of crucifixion of Christ.

A service is held in a small chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Golgotha
Inside the small dome of the church of the Holy Sepulchre is Golgotha
(Aramaic "Golgotha" or skull; Greek "Kranion" (skull), and Calvary, from the
Latin root "calva", the scalp without hair). It indicates the spot where the cross
was raised and Jesus crucified.
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photo above from: http://www.christusrex.org/www1/jhs/TSsptopo.html

Under the large dome of the church of the Holy Sepulcher is the
Edicule (little house) which covers the site of the tomb of Christ

Golden depiction of Christ and his disciples within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher