Place of The Skull

Sunrays bounce off metal crosses on top of the church turrets as we walk towards it. But wait, those are not actually crosses - they are skulls & bones! They truly stand out against the bright blue sky, and grab our attention.

The same skull and bones motif continues on top of the old walls that surround the property, by way of cement skulls that adorn the massive gate at the entrance to the graveyard and church grounds. These entrance decorations refer back to the history of the cemetary, and to soil brought here from Golgotha, which, in Hebrew means "the place of the skull". But we will get into more of the history later on...

Once we're done admiring the wall decorations, we look down and notice the unusual mosaic by the front gate. It is a skull and crossbones set into the sidewalk in white mosaic tile. There is absolutely no doubt now, that we are in the right place!

This place is old... Very old. Seemingly, as old as time. But older, even, than the very bones that lay to rest here. Other than the little details we notice, the exterior of the church is quite humble and unassuming. One would never imagine what lies beneath.

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