Editing Relics associated with Jesus (section)

===Crucifixion===
[[File:Heiliger Nagel 1.jpg|thumb|Relic with a [[holy nail]] at the [[Bamberg Cathedral]]|alt=|374x374px]]

Many relics currently displayed result from the journey of [[Helena (empress)|Helena]], the mother of [[Constantine the Great]], to [[Syria Palaestina]] in the 4th century.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The authenticity of many of these relics is questioned. For instance, the [[Holy Nails]] brought back by Helena, some believe the ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]'' notes are problematic based on the number of claimed relics:<ref name="HN" />

{{blockquote|Very little reliance can be placed upon the authenticity of the thirty or more holy nails which are still venerated, or which have been venerated until recent times, in such treasuries as that of Santa Croce in Rome, or those of Venice, Aachen, Escurial, Nuremberg, Prague, etc. Probably the majority began by professing to be facsimiles which had touched or contained filings from some other nail whose claim was more ancient.}}

The [[Scala Sancta]], the stairs from [[Pontius Pilate]]'s praetorium, ascended by Jesus during his trial, were brought to Rome by [[Helena of Constantinople]] in the 4th century according to tradition.{{sfnp|Nickell|2007|p=96}}

The [[Basilica of the Holy Blood]] in [[Bruges]], [[Belgium]], claims a specimen of Christ's blood on a cloth in a [[phial]], given by [[Thierry of Alsace]] after the 12th century.{{sfnp|Nickell|2007|p=169}}

Other claimed relics, based on the [[Crucifixion of Christ]] include:

* The [[Holy Coat]]: The possession of the seamless garment of Christ ({{langx|la|tunica inconsultilis}}; John 19:23),<ref>{{Bibleverse|John|19:23|NIV}}</ref> for which the soldiers cast lots at the Crucifixion, is claimed by the cathedral of [[Trier]], Germany, and by the parish church of [[Argenteuil]], France. The Argenteuil church claims that their Holy Coat was brought by [[Charlemagne]].{{sfnp|Nickell|2007|p=104}}
* The crucifixion site called Golgotha, is in the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] in Jerusalem. Inside the church the crucifixion site consists of a pile of rock about {{convert|7|m|ft}} long by {{convert|3|m|ft}} wide by {{convert|4.8|m|ft}}.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
* The [[Iron Crown of Lombardy]] and [[Bridle of Constantine]] are reported to be made from the Holy Nails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Nails |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10672a.htm |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref>
* The [[Holy Lance]] is the spear used by the Roman soldier [[Longinus (hagiography)|Longinus]] to pierce Jesus' side when he was on the cross.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy Lance {{!}} History, Relic, Legend, & Authenticity {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Lance |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>
* The [[Holy Sponge]] is claimed by numerous holders, including the church [[Santa Croce in Gerusalemme]] in Rome.
* The Column of the Flagellation, which Jesus was tied to during the [[Flagellation of Christ]], is reportedly in the [[Basilica di Santa Prassede|Basilica of Saint Praxedes]] in Rome.