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Old 01-28-2005, 10:43 PM   #1
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Need help with finding info

I want to base my story in Golgotha, Calvary. All I know is that its a place of great suffering in the middle of europe somewhere. I can't seem to find much on it, any information (tempreature, history, ect.) is helpfull.
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:46 PM   #2
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There is legend of someone with vast amounts of knowledge on all subjects, even this Golgotha, Calvary you speak of. He lives in shadows, and his name is rarely spoken in anything but frightened whispers. His name is...

Google.
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:50 PM   #3
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I checked google but I couldnt find any helpfull info really, just bible stories which is helpfull but its not what I'm looking for.
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:50 PM   #4
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:52 PM   #5
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There is another one who, though not at quick as the almighty Google, is much more wise and seasoned. She hold her knowledge close to her heart and keeps it gaurded by many a people. She calls herself...




the Library.

Specify what you are looking for and I can help more.
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:54 PM   #6
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Which I dont have access to.
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Old 01-28-2005, 10:56 PM   #7
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What did you do to get banned from a library? You must've yelled at a librarian and told her that you like audio books better.

What exactly do you need to know?
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:02 PM   #8
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Climate, if anyone lives there, some history (besides religious) and close locations.
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Old 01-28-2005, 11:13 PM   #9
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Here's some info:
Golgotha meaning the "place of the skull" was probably where Jesus was crucified. In 135 AD Rome's Emperor Hadrian covered this traditional site of Golgotha and Jesus' tomb with a massive pavement. Two centuries later, Constantine removed it and built the first Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
CAL'VARY (Gk. kranion, a "skull," Heb. Golgotha )
Calvary refers to the place where Christ was crucified, designated as the place of a skull (Golgotha), either because of the shape of the mound or elevation or because it was a place of execution. Some claim that Moriah and Calvary are identical. The shift of the city wall from time to time renders it difficult to locate the spot. It would probably have been a prominent place near the public highway, for the Romans selected such places for public executions.
From the fourth century to the present day the sites of Calvary and of the Holy Sepulcher have been shown within the precincts of the church of the Holy Sepulcher, a Crusader construction, standing where Constantine's Basilica was raised. Others identify the spot with "Gordon's Calvary," N of the present N wall.

As for more history, you're right in saying that almost all the info on this place is about Jesus's execution. It has been a place of suffering seeing as how that's where thousands of people were cruxified.

Close places: Jerusalem.

As for the climate, they're having lots of problems with erosion from their constant rain showers. Also, it's really sunny there. Look up images on google for a better idea as well.

Hope that helped some what and good luck.
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lost words...
don't know where you got that europe stuff, but spiritous is providing you with the basics on the real golgotha/calvary above...

if there IS some place in europe that somebody calls by those names, do let us know, ok?...
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