Is the Holy Sepulchre the Real Place of the Crucifixion?
There is evidence that the Holy Sepulchre is not the exact physical spot of the crucifixion and the tomb. Bible scholars argue that an execution would never take place so close to Herods Palace and that executions and burials are not permitted to happen so close to the city walls. Some archaeologists even claim that the city walls were reconstructed in the first century so as to place Golgotha outside the walls. Others argue that crucifixions would have taken place well outside the city walls and in an area where many people passed by. The area would have to be large and open to accommodate soldiers and spectators as well as several crucifixions at once. This leads one to conclude that the actual spot would be a large open area close to a highway. Despite these arguments, many Christians point out that the Early Christians were more focused on the Return of Jesus than on the actual site where he died. It was only a few centuries later that the exact sites became places of worship. As a
