Golgotha

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The only paranormal western on the list, “The Six-Gun Tarot” is set in the God-forsaken town of Golgotha, where something nasty is stirring in the depths of the old silver mine.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2020

The field of Golgotha and dead men’s skulls.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2018

By the end of the 4th century, pilgrims were traveling to Jerusalem, where they could visit Golgotha and venerate a relic of the “true cross,” supposedly discovered by the Roman Empress Helena.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2017

There is a squatter's shack, a pair of small theater spaces, a gallery and even a sculptural representation of a cemetery, with trios of assemblages that give the place an eerie Golgotha vibe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2015

Outside were Golgotha sounds of strong men digging holes for upright timbers in hard, hard ground.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut