Byzantine chronicles relate that the Sassanids and Jews slaughtered tens of thousands of Christians in the city, many at the Mamilla Pool, and destroyed their monuments and churches, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Kronik-kronik Bizantin menceritakan bahwa kaum Sasaniyah dan Yahudi membantai puluhan ribu orang Kristen di kota ini, banyak di antaranya di Kolam Mamilla, serta menghancurkan berbagai bangunan gereja dan monumen mereka, termasuk Gereja Makam Kudus.