“So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.

Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. Therefore because of the Jewish day of preparation, since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.” John 38:40-42

The Garden Tomb is a peaceful garden where you can hold worship services, teachings or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Many are stirred as they come face to face with the empty grave. Some stay for hours reading from the Bible, praying or observing different reactions as visitors see the tomb for the first time.

General Charles Gordon discovered this site in 1883 when he noticed a rocky crag that looked like it could be the "place of the skull" (Matthew 27:33) where Jesus was crucified. Around the corner Gordon discovered an ancient tomb and then putting the two together, he found the hill of crucifixion and the nearby burial place. This location is considered by many the strongest possibility of where Jesus was laid in the tomb.