Immediately upon entering , the Church of opens up to the southern hall. On the Resurrection floor, lies the '''Stone of the Anointing''' or '''Unction'''. This According to tradition, this is the spot which where the church commemorates the preparation of the body of Christ for burial by [[Joseph of Arimathea]] and [[Nicodemus]], after he was removed from the cross.  :'''"Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury"''' - [John 19:39-40] Christ's body was anointed with myrrh and aloes and wrapped in a clean linen cloth for the burialaccording to the Jewish tradition of those days.  The current slab, is made from limestone marble and dates to 1808, replacing the previous 12th century slab when it was destroyed. The ownership of the slab is shared between the four main Christian churches. Over the marble slab hang large opulent lamps that have been donated by the Armenians, Greeks, Copts and Latins. On the outside wall of the '''Catholicon''', behind the stone, is a large mosaic depicting the anointing of Christ for burial.