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

    Aug 6, 2024 · 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.

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. The Staurogram - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 30, 2025 · The staurogram combines the Greek letters tau-rho to stand in for parts of the Greek words for “cross” (stauros) and “crucify” (stauroō) in Bodmer papyrus P75. Staurograms …

  9. Is Jesus’ Crucifixion Reflected in Soil Deposition?

    Aug 5, 2025 · Geologists examined soil depositions to identify two earthquakes and compared their findings with Biblical information about Jesus' crucifixion.

  10. Rare Evidence for Roman Crucifixion Found in Second-Century …

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