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A:Saint Helena was the mother of the fourth-century Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine, and held the imperial title of Augustafrom 324 CE. It is not clear whether she was already a Christian or became one after Constantine's conversion, but she certainly adopted the faith with enthusiasm. She went to Palestine and found, to her complete satisfaction, several things allegedly associated with the life of Jesus. These included the birthplace of Jesus, the spot on which he was crucified and the cave in which he was buried, and most importantly of all, the very cross on which he had been crucified so many centuries earlier.

It seems the sepulchre was only a very short distance from the place where Jesus was crucified, both requiring the destruction of important pagan temples so that a magnificent church could be built. The location is now marked by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It may seem surprising that Joseph of Arimathea, a rich and influential man, would choose to have his own intended burial place so close to where criminals were regularly executed, but Helena claimed to be convinced that these were indeed the locations of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.

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