Crucifixion - Death on a Wooden Cross
Crucifixion - Death on a Wooden Cross. Resources on the ancient punishment crucifixion.
Also see Jesus
Also see Jesus
Crucifixion
Crucifixion was an ancient method of capital punishment.
Crucifixion was an ancient method of capital punishment.
Crucifixion in Antiquity
Article by Joe Zias on crucifixion in antiquity covers the punishment by crucifixion of the 6000 followers of Spartacus and Alexander the Great's crucifixtion of 2,000 survivors from the siege of Tyre.
Article by Joe Zias on crucifixion in antiquity covers the punishment by crucifixion of the 6000 followers of Spartacus and Alexander the Great's crucifixtion of 2,000 survivors from the siege of Tyre.
Crux
Read Benjamin Jowett's article on the cross (crux) that was used to punish criminals in various ancient cultures. There were three types, a t-shape, the traditional cross with four right angles, and an X-shaped cross, in addition to impalement, and two ways to attach the condemned.
Read Benjamin Jowett's article on the cross (crux) that was used to punish criminals in various ancient cultures. There were three types, a t-shape, the traditional cross with four right angles, and an X-shaped cross, in addition to impalement, and two ways to attach the condemned.