Biblical place
Where was Golgotha?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
First appears in Matthew 27:33 · 4 books · 4 chapters
Overview
Biblical hill. Modern identification: Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Golgotha is represented in the local geography layer as Church of the Holy Sepulchre. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Matthew 27:33 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Golgotha today
Travel to Golgotha, the modern-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Golgotha is commonly identified with Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Golgotha is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.