Calvary
- Ancient name
- Golgotha
- Modern name
- Mount of Calvary
- Modern country
- Israel
- Coordinates
- 31.78, 35.23
According to the 4 canonical Christian Gospels, the place of Jesus' crucifixion was a site just outside the city walls of Jerusalem called Golgotha or the hill of Calvary. Its exact location is traditionally associated with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M123
Variant spellings of Calvary in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| calvario | Pal6 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Calvary.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/calvary/.