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Picture of a Franciscan monk looking at the tomb of Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
January 16, 2022

Tomb of Christ

A Franciscan priest gazes at the tomb of Christ in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Christians believe this is where Jesus was buried after his crucifixion, before resurrecting from the dead.
Photograph by Lynn Johnson, Nat Geo Image Collection

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