crucifixion

Almost two thousand years ago, Jesus of Nazareth was executed by the Romans. The traditional year in which he is believed to have died is 33 CE. However, some modern sources say that he died in 30 CE. What...

The form of execution known as crucifixion is most closely associated with Jesus Christ. It was the form of execution by which he was killed almost two thousand years ago. However, this method of killing someone long predates the...

Only one crucified person has been identified in Roman Britain. The man's skeleton was discovered in Cambridgeshire during a dig in 2017. In a recent BBC Four documentary titled The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion, researchers revealed a facial reconstruction of how...

The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the crucifixion of Christ. St. Catherine's Icon of the Crucifixion of Christ The icon in question, a panel painting, features the crucified...

Jesus Christ, the God of Christian Orthodox people, lived and died in the Holy Land. Today, thousands people visit Jerusalem and the surrounding area in order to "experience" how their religious leader lived and was crucified. Someone would expect that many people living...