The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · World

True Cross of Christ

Also known as Holy Cross, True Cross relics, Wood of the true cross

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The wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, discovered during Constantine's reign and preserved in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The relic is believed to possess miraculous powers of self-regeneration, allowing pieces to be distributed to pilgrims while maintaining its original form.

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Book 1 · Ch. 85
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  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

    The wooden cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified, discovered during Constantine's reign and preserved in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The relic is believed to possess miraculous powers of self-regeneration, allowing pieces to be distributed to pilgrims while maintaining its original form.

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