Jordan. The Baptism Site “Bethany beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) is located in the Jordan Valley, north of the Dead Sea. The site contains two distinct archaeological areas, Tell el-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar Elias, and the area of the Churches of St. John the Baptist. “Bethany beyond the Jordan” is of immense religious significance to the majority of denominations of Christian faith, who have accepted this site as the location where Jesus of Nazareth was baptised by John the Baptist.

Bethlehem, Palestine. The Church of the Nativity/ Basilica of the Nativity. A 14-pointed silver star and an inscription in Latin, which reads, "Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary."

Jerusalem. Pilgrims gather around the 'Edicule of the Tomb of Jesus Christ' in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Basilica of the Resurrection.

Christians traditionally believe the church is built on the site where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.

Bethlehem, Palestine. Chapel of the Holy Innocents.

This altar commemorates the angelic warning that prompted Saint Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape Herod's slaying of the Holy Innocents. Jerome is said to have excavated a small passageway connecting this area with the Cave of the Nativity. The bones of the martyred children are buried in the walls of the cave.

The Cave of Saint Jerome is located beneath the Church of Saint Catherine, a lovely church built on the site of a Crusader chapel.

Immediately opposite the Holy Innocents, there is a tomb area that holds the remains of St. Eusebius, and St. Jerome, the same St. Jerome who translate the Bible into Latin, and it is his Vulgate that has been the most commonly used translation in history.

Jerusalem. Candles left by pilgrims burn against the Tomb of Christ, called The Edicule, inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Jerusalem. Pilgrims attempt to capture footage of a blessing, which is taking place outside of the 'Edicule of the Tomb of Jesus Christ' in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Basilica of the Resurrection.

Christians traditionally believe the church is built on the site where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.

Stairs that lead down to the Chapel of St. Helena. Cross graffiti (noticable on right) has been carved by pilgrims through the centuries. The design of most of these crosses is from the Crusader period.

Helena, later known as Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, mother of Constantine the Great, was credited after her death with having discovered the fragments of the Cross-and the tomb in which Jesus was buried at Golgotha.

Via Dolorosa. Jerusalem. This station, the sixth, tells the story of the woman Veronica, who was said to have wiped the sweat from Chirsts brow on His way to be crucified.

Jerusalem. Pilgrims touch the Angel's Stone (a fragment of the stone believed to have sealed the tomb after Jesus' burial) before entering the first of the two chambers of the Edicule, the second one being the tomb itself.

Christian quarter. Old City, East Jerusalem. The Chapel of the True Cross/Chapel of the Invention/Finding of the Holy Cross.

Tradition says that Constantine's mother found the true cross of Jesus hidden in this chapel when they uncovered the area in 326.

Turin, Italy. Santa Sindone (Shroud of Turin), a length of linen that for centuries was purported to be the burial garment of Jesus Christ. It has been preserved since 1578 in the royal chapel of the cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in Turin.

Jerusalem. The Stone of Unction, also known as the Stone of Anointing, is the place where Christ’ body was laid down after being removed from the crucifix and prepared for burial.