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After the Roman Empire adopts Christianity in the fourth century, Queen Helena, mother of Byzantine Emperor Constantine, visits Jerusalem, identifies sites associated with Jesus' life, and orders the building of churches such as the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
The last five stations of the Via Dolorosa are within the Church.
10th Station Jesus is stripped of his garments.
11th Station Jesus is nailed to the cross.
12th Station Jesus expires on the cross.
13th Station Jesus's body is taken from the cross and washed (the Stone of Unction).
14th Station Jesus' body is laid in the Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.
Israel. June 2004