The Tomb of the Virgin Mary, is also known as the Church of Assumption. The New Testament says nothing about the death and burial of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, but a strong Christian tradition places her tomb in this church. A large crypt containing an empty tomb of Mary is all that remains of an early 5th-century church. This church is possibly the “oldest” near-complete religious building in Jerusalem. It is also the burial site of Mary’s parents and her husband, Joseph.

The Tomb of the Virgin Mary, is also known as the Church of Assumption. The New Testament says nothing about the death and burial of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, but a strong Christian tradition places her tomb in this church. A large crypt containing an empty tomb of Mary is all that remains of an early 5th-century church. This church is possibly the “oldest” near-complete religious building in Jerusalem. It is also the burial site of Mary’s parents and her husband, Joseph.