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-< Courtyard
The main entrance
courtyard is flanked by
chapels. The disused
steps opposite the bell
tower once I ed to the
Chapel of the Franks, the
A The mosai< of roofs and domes of Crusaders' ceremonial
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre entrance to Golgotha.

~ Katholikon Dome
Rebuilt after the 1927 earth-
quake and decorated with
an image of Christ, this d orne
covers the central nave of the
Crusader church. This part of A The Holy Sepulcher seen from the
the building is now used for roof of the Chapel of St. Helena
Greek Orthodox services.
v Stone of
Unction
Seven Arches of
the Virgin
These are the remains of
a colonnaded courtyard
built in the 11th century.
Center of the World
Jerusalem was once
viewed as the spiritual
center of the world, as
marked by a stone basin
in the katholikon.

Christ'sTomb >
For Christians, this is the most
l sacred site of all. Inside the 1810
monument, a rna rble slab covers
the rock on which Christ's body is
believed to have been laid.

~ Ethiopian Monastery
Living in the cluster of
small buildings on the A Rock of Golgotha
roof of the Chapel of St The outcrop of rock venera ted as the site of
Helena is a community the Crucifixion can be seen through the glass
of Ethiopian monks. around the Greek Orthodox altar.

THE HOLY FIRE
On the Saturday of Orthodox
Easter, all the church's lamps are
put out and the faithful stand
in the dark-a symbol of the
Chapel of St. Helena -------~~-­ darkness at Christ's Crucifixion.
This chapel is now dedicated
A candle is lit at Christ's Tomb,
to St. Gregory the Illuminator, then another and another, until
patron saint of the Armenians.
the entire basilica and courtyard
are ablaze with light, symbolizing The Orthodox
the Resurrection. Legend says the Easter ceremot'o/
fire comes from heaven. of the Holy Fire