Akeldama / Chaudemar — Crusader Charnel House

Also known as Akeldama, Hakeldama, Aceldama, Haceldama, Chaudemar, Field of Blood, Hakl ed-Damm

South of Jerusalem, on the slope of the Valley of Hinnom, lies Akeldama, the "Field of Blood" traditionally linked to Judas Iscariot and the potter's field. In the 12th century, the Crusaders built here a large vaulted charnel house known as Chaudemar, where the bones of dead pilgrims, knights, and patients from the Hospitaller hospital near the Holy Sepulchre were gathered. The site combined biblical memory, burial practice, and Crusader devotion: to be buried in the holy soil of Jerusalem, close to the city of resurrection and judgment, gave this grim ruin powerful spiritual meaning.

Coordinates: 31.7694°, 35.2328°

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