1. Departure from Jerusalem

   0327-01-01 · Jerusalem, Syria Palaestina, Roman Empire

   

   Helena’s departure from Jerusalem marks the end of her documented eastern journey. Her Jerusalem visit became central to later traditions concerning Christian holy sites, though accounts of the True Cross are later and contested. Coordinates represent the Church of the Holy Sepulchre area, the principal documented locus of Helena’s Jerusalem activity; the quoted source establishes Jerusalem but not an exact site.

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