Where Was Jesus Crucified?

Texts, Archaeology, and a New Case for Golgotha on Jerusalem’s West Side

Todd M. West

• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Year: 2026
• Print ISBN:
  9798385271382
  9798385271399
• eBook ISBN:
  9798385271405
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Ancient Religion

In 2023, while discussing the geography of Jerusalem with biblical scholar Dr. James D. Tabor, Todd West realized Tabor may have discovered the historical Calvary at a hillock called Bible Hill in southwest Jerusalem. This insight was momentous because no one knows for certain where Jesus was crucified. Illustrating its prominence, Bible Hill makes two cameos in the book of Joshua, and everyone in the Bible who ever came to the Holy City gazed at its impressive summit overlooking Mount Zion and the Hinnom Valley. Truly, a crucifixion on Bible Hill would have been unforgettable. Bible Hill has the prerequisites to be Calvary as well. It was outside the city; had first-century garden tombs; sat by a major road; was visible from afar; and was located where crowds could gather. Bible Hill also faced the Praetorium, and shows countless other signs of being Calvary—from burial pits with coins minted by Pontius Pilate, to potential crucifixion nails in the urns of Roman soldiers. Bible Hill even looks like Goliath's gigantic skull, explaining how it could have been called the Place of the Skull. This book lays out the case for the evidence that now indicates Bible Hill is the site of Jesus' crucifixion, signaling a revolution in biblical geography.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• 1. Where Is Calvary?
• 2. Bible Hill as Calvary: An Introduction
• 3. The Skull
• 4. Place of Crucifixion
• 5. The Place of Beheading
• 6. The Roots of the Place of Beheading
• 7. Goliath’s Skull
• 8. What About the Skull of Adam?
• 9. The Monument of the Skull
• 10. Outside the Walls
• 11. Demography of Jerusalem
• 12. The Praetorium
• 13. The Rival Praetoriums
• 14. The Mansion of Caiaphas
• 15. Gethsemane
• 16. The Roman Rooster
• 17. The Tower of Mariamne
• 18. Crown of Thorns
• 19. The Scepter of Christ
• 20. The Judgment Gate
• 21. Prisoner Transport
• 22. The Stone Bridge to Calvary
• 23. Physical Injury
• 24. The Road of the Patriarchs
• 25. Mulberry Vinegar
• 26. Casting Lots
• 27. The True Cross
• 28. Gehenna
• 29. Hideout of the Apostles
• 30. The Geography of Elijah
• 31. The Temple Veil
• 32. Arimathea
• 33. Nicodemus
• 34. Calvary and the Bronze Serpent of Moses
• 35. The Garden Tomb
• 36. The Supermarket Tomb
• 37. Simeon Hillel and Joseph’s Tomb
• 38. The Arcosolium of John Hyrcanus
• 39. The Pseudo Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea
• 40. Caiaphas’s Country Estate
• 41. Easter Sunday and Bible Hill
• 42. The Report of the Guards
• 43. White Garments, Essenes, and Calvary
• 44. The Road to Emmaus
• 45. Akeldama
• 46. The Gate to Hell
• 47. The Tower of the Flock
• 48. The Apostles Never Forget
• 49. The Politics of Goliath’s Skull
• 50. The Torah Ark
• 51. The Barsabas Tomb
• 52. The Hill of God, Rachel’s Tomb, and Calvary
• 53. The Counting Station of Calvary
• 54. Gabbatha and More Crucifixions
• 55. General Titus
• 56. The Northwest Battlefield
• 57. The Tomb of John Hyrcanus
• 58. The Gentile Christians Forget
• 59. Inside the Walls of Aelia
• 60. The Exception of the Cenacle
• 61. The Saracens of Mount Zion
• 62. Bishop Melito
• 63. The Geography of Eusebius
• 64. The Ship Graffito
• 65. The Church of St. George Outside the Walls
• 66. Conclusion
• Bibliography