Golgotha

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The field of Golgotha and dead men’s skulls.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2018

By the end of the 4th century, pilgrims were traveling to Jerusalem, where they could visit Golgotha and venerate a relic of the “true cross,” supposedly discovered by the Roman Empress Helena.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2017

Golgotha, where Jesus is crucified, is depicted as a somberly demonic carnival: the chorus, a growing rumble of babbling voices; twirls of clarinet; a clatter of cimbalom.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2017

There is a squatter's shack, a pair of small theater spaces, a gallery and even a sculptural representation of a cemetery, with trios of assemblages that give the place an eerie Golgotha vibe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2015

Outside were Golgotha sounds of strong men digging holes for upright timbers in hard, hard ground.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut