Mercy Sunday Dying-and-rising god Tomb of Jesus The ground on which The Church of the Holy Sepulchre stands is venerated by most Christians as Golgotha, the Hill of Calvary, where the New Testament says that Jesus was crucified. This tomb is venerated as the tomb of Christ by the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox churches, and Oriental Orthodox churches. The Garden Tomb, discovered in the 19th century, is considered the actual site of Jesus's grave by some Protestant Christians. Talpiot Tomb, discovered in 1980, subject of the controversial 2007 documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus Notes References Sources Printed sources , 2nd ed. 2007 Web-sources External links 1st century in Jerusalem 1st-century Christianity 30s Christology Glorious Mysteries Origin myths