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  1. Roman Crucifixion Methods Reveal the History of Crucifixion

    Aug 14, 2025 · Explore new archaeological and forensic evidence revealing Roman crucifixion methods, including analysis of a first-century crucified man's remains found in Jerusalem.

  2. How Was Jesus Crucified? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Apr 16, 2025 · Gospel accounts of Jesus’s execution do not specify how exactly Jesus was secured to the cross. Yet in Christian tradition, Jesus had his palms and feet pierced with nails. Even though …

  3. Crucifixion Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Crucifixion was a method of punishment and/or execution practiced by Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians, Greeks, Seleucids, Ptolemies and Romans during Biblical times.

  4. A Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and Roman ...

    Jan 6, 2026 · The history of crucifixion was brought to life when the heel bones of a young man were found in a Jerusalem tomb, pierced by an iron nail.

  5. Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jan 26, 2025 · A crucifixion image discovered in Puteoli, Italy, for instance, shows a man, who had been severely flogged, with outstretched arms and feet nailed separately to the vertical beam.

  6. Ancient Crucifixion Images - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Mar 15, 2025 · Crucifixion images abound today—from sculptures and icons in churches to the masterful paintings hanging in museums. But how many of these actually give us a realistic idea of what Jesus’ …

  7. Rare Evidence for Roman Crucifixion Found in Second-Century Britain

    Oct 15, 2024 · A recent surprise discovery near Fenstanton in southeastern England, has shed light on the gruesome execution practice of Roman crucifixion.

  8. Where Is Golgotha, Where Jesus Was Crucified?

    Nov 18, 2025 · Archaeological evidence regarding the location of Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, suggests the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—or clues beneath the Church of the Redeemer—may …

  9. The Staurogram - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 30, 2025 · When did Christians start to depict images of Jesus on the cross? Larry Hurtado highlights an early Christian staurogram that sets the date back by 150–200 years.

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