Tomb in the Garden, New Calvary

Tomb in the Garden, New Calvary

Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "On the southwestern side of the hill which has been named "the new Calvary" an ancient tomb was discovered by General Gordon in 1882 which he believes to have been the true burial place of Jesus. This cannot be stated as a certainty or even as a probability, but only as a possibility. You see the door of entrance to the cave, excavated out of the native rock; also a little window giving light to the tomb within. The further wall by the door is a recent construction built to preserve the original crumbling wall. While we cannot be sure that the body of Jesus was borne through that opening, and laid in the cave within, yet we know that in some cave like this, and not far away, the body of our Lord lay from the evening of his death to the morning of his rising; and this knowledge fives to this place a sacred interest. Let us enter that door and look at the tomb within." Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides Item Number: P217:set 013 036 You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here. Want more? You can find more digital resources online. We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details. Image by OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons