Overview
The Garden Tomb preserves a rock-cut tomb and a nearby rocky escarpment that some Christians associate with Golgotha.
Biblical significance
Its value lies in giving groups a physical setting in which to read the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion, burial and empty tomb.
Historical background
The site's identification with Jesus' burial became popular in the nineteenth century. Archaeology cannot establish it as Jesus' actual tomb, so Elion describes it as a place of remembrance rather than a confirmed identification.
What you will see
A garden, rock-cut tomb, views towards the rocky escarpment commonly called Skull Hill and spaces for worship and Communion.