Church of the Holy Sepulchre

I've been travelling (playing music, and working) and took these pictures along the way.
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This above is Calvary. It is where Jesus was crucified. The rock can be seen below on each side of the altar.

The Orthodox Icon on the site where Jesus was crucified

The Statue of Mary on the site where she stood at the foot of the Cross

Candles where Jesus was crucified.

Above and below is The Stone of Anointing; tradition claims Jesus' body was prepared for burial here.

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Aove: The tomb where Jesus spent 3 days... many Popes have venerated this place
Below: View looking up from the outer part of the tomb of Jesus.

 

Above and below: The outside of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, this is where Jesus would have ascended from

Yes, this is the bathroom at the Church of the Holy Sepculchre. No one takes care of it because there are 4 denominations occupying the Church and they all have well defined spots (Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Coptic and another). I guess no one has the Bathroom. In fact, they have such a hard time getting along that in the photo below, there is a Muslim guy who is in charge of locking up every night, so they don't fight over who has the front entrance. It's really a shame, for such a Holy place to have this anti-witness, due to their bickering.