I beheld the mountain which bears this name as it was in the time of the Prophet Eliseus.

It was not the same then as at the time of our Lord's Crucifixion, but was a hill, with many walls and caverns, resembling tombs, upon it.

I saw the Prophet Eliseus descend into these caverns, I cannot say whether in reality or only in a vision, and I saw him take out a skull from a stone sepulchre in which bones were resting.

Someone who was by his side--I think an angel--said to him, 'This is the skull of Adam.' The prophet was desirous to take it away, but his companion forbade him.

I saw upon the skull some few hairs of a fair colour.
I learned also that the prophet having related what had happened to him, the spot received the name of Calvary.