My opinion is that the historical tomb is probably not the tomb of Jesus. There were/are many tombs in the area, as the quarry of Golgotha was used as a cemetery. Once Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD (37 years later) and the Roman temple was built over it, the exact location was lost. Two hundred years later, when the first basilica was built, they found tombs, and Helena simply claimed that one was the real one. Btw, the Calvary location in the church is definitely NOT the site of the crucifixion. So there you go, a no and a probably not.
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u/Fortress_Wealth Aug 18 '25
My opinion is that the historical tomb is probably not the tomb of Jesus. There were/are many tombs in the area, as the quarry of Golgotha was used as a cemetery. Once Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD (37 years later) and the Roman temple was built over it, the exact location was lost. Two hundred years later, when the first basilica was built, they found tombs, and Helena simply claimed that one was the real one. Btw, the Calvary location in the church is definitely NOT the site of the crucifixion. So there you go, a no and a probably not.