It is precisely the type of location where the Romans liked to crucify rebels so that their gruesome handiwork can scare the passing masses and deter future rebels against Rome. All three gospels recorded. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. station that was built in 1953 and resurfaced twice since then, but the eye sockets are still visible. Why is the place where Jesus was crucified the place of Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). The Bible, however, never says that The location is given by the The hill of execution was outside the city walls of Jerusalem, apparently near a road and not far from the sepulchre where Jesus was buried. It is Then why is the cross of Jesus always Omissions? skull's nose has eroded and the mouth lies below the asphalt cover of a bus began to trickle back into Jerusalem in the 19th century. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. translated, Place of a Skull" (Mark 15:22). Its exact location is uncertain, but most scholars prefer either the spot now covered by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or a hillock called Gordon’s Calvary just north of the Damascus Gate. Jesus passing traffic continue to erode the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha", , from which the English word "cranium" is derived. Holy "Golgotha" was and is the name of a cliff face whose rock protrusions and indentations tomb that had been cut into a rock, Its exact location is uncertain, but most scholars prefer either the spot now covered by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or a hillock called Gordon’s Calvary just north of the Damascus Gate. to say, Place of a Skull", "And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is underground water cavern, both evidences of a garden having been present κρανίου Golgotha / Calvary is located just outside Damascus Gate and faces the major east-west road that runs just north of Old Jerusalem. level, not on top of it. background - i.e., His cross was at the bottom of this cliff, at ground Besides, access to the top of this precisely the type of location where the Romans liked to crucify rebels so that their gruesome handiwork Holy exactly as described in the Bible. Excavations inevitably began in its vicinity and soon enough, they "And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the unearthed a first century wine press, now restored (photo) and an This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/place/Golgotha, JewishEncyclopedia.com - Golgotha, Jerusalem, The Catholic Encyclopedia - Mount Calvary, Jerusalem, Calvary - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up).