The Tomb of the Virgin Mary, also known as the Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary or the Church of the Assumption, is built around a 1st-century Judean rock-cut tomb situated in the Kidron Valley at the foot of Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.

Mary, mother of Jesus, experienced the Dormition (natural death) and was buried here. On the third day, her tomb was discovered empty—preserved only by her burial cloths—signifying her bodily Assumption into heaven.

"Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other Christians: In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death." - Catechism of the Catholic Church #966.

Today, a 12th-century façade leads down a staircase to the crypt, which still contains a small edicule marking the tomb—a stone bench rose from the rock to simulate the burial site.

The tomb remains a sacred pilgrimage destination, symbolizing Mary’s assumption and esteemed role in Christian tradition.