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Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pilgrims in front of The Edicule in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Christ`s tomb, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Symbol of Double-headed eagle in The Church of Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

Catholic Mass at the 11th Stations of the Cross in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

Catholic Mass at the 11th Stations of the Cross in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

The dome of the rotunda above the Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ancient Ironwork on the Massive Wooden Door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

Orthodox chapel of Calvary in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

Columns of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem Royalty Free Stock Photo

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, situated in the Old City of Jerusalem, is also called the Church of the Resurrection or Church of the Anastasis by Orthodox Christians. The church contains, according to traditions dating back at least to the fourth century, the two holiest sites in Christianity: the site where Jesus of Nazareth was crucified, known as `Calvary` in Latin and `Golgotha` in Greek; and Jesus`s empty tomb, where he is said to have been buried and resurrected. The tomb is enclosed by the 18th-century shrine, called the Edicule Aedicule. The church has been a major Christian pilgrimage destination since its creation in the fourth century, as the traditional site of the Resurrection of Christ.