JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pressed against a wall in a back corridor of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a stone slab bore testimony only to the graffiti etched on it by multitudes of pilgrims ...

The last time the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was closed for an extended period was in 1349, during an outbreak of the Black Death in Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel.

The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of extraordinary.

During Holy Week, Israeli police barred Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for a ...

Archaeologists excavating beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City have uncovered evidence of an ancient garden. The findings, revealed through a landmark excavation conducted ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Following years of delay, restoration and archaeological excavation at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre will begin what ...

One of the largest medieval altars on record was recently rediscovered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — a holy Christian site where Jesus was crucified and believed to have been ...

Researchers excavating Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre said on Wednesday they have rediscovered the main section of the medieval high altar that stood in the church’s Crusader-era apex, ...

The researchers said the rock layers of the stone quarry used during the construction of the church during Constantine’s period had been uncovered. Remains of construction dating back to the period of ...

Believed to stand directly above Jesus Christ's tomb, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is considered one of the world's holiest Christian sites. Emperor Constantine originally built the church in 326 ...