Calvary (Golgotha)
December 5th, 2006
It? is the English-language name given to the hill on which Jesus was crucified. The hill is described as outside Jerusalem, but its location is not certain. Calvaria in Latin, ????±?½?¹???? ?¤???????? (Kraniou Topos) in Greek and G?»lgalt?¢ in Aramaic all mean ’skull’, referring to a hill or plateau containing a pile of skulls or to a geographic feature resembling a skull.
The New Testament describes Calvary as close to Jerusalem (John 19:20), and outside of its walls (Hebrews 13:12). This is in accordance with Jewish tradition, as Jesus was also buried near to the place of his execution.
Roman emperor Constantine the Great built the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on what was thought to be the sepulchre of Jesus in 326 - 335, nearby the location of Calvary.
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