🏺 #EasterArchaeology : Nur wenig archäologische Belege für Kreuzigungen im #ImperiumRomanum, obwohl sie zur Zeit der #Römer wohl nicht selten waren ...
Mit Nagel durchschlagenes Fersenbein Fenstanton, England Fersenknochen, von einem Eisennagel durchbohrt, mit Holzspuren an beiden Enden. Jerusalem

The surprisingly rare archaeological evidence for ancient Roman crucifixion Warning: This article contains rather gruesome descriptions of ancient torture and execution practices, as well as images of human remains. It’s Good Friday, the day Christians commemorate th…

🥚🏺 Some #EasterArchaeology:

According written sources, #crucifixion was a common punishment for criminals & slaves in #AncientRome. By comparison, the archaeological evidence is almost negligible.

🔎🦴 A look at the modest archaeological evidence for #GoodFriday:

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My earlier #EasterArchaeology thread on the limited known archaeological evidence for #crucifixion in #Roman times can be read now also read as a neatly unrolled thread here thanks to @skyview.social and @robsample.bsky.social:

Book illumination, 6th century AD, showing the crucifixion scene: Three men nailed to crosses, Jesus in the middle, surrounded by other people in front of a mountainous landscape.

It's #GoodFriday, the day commemorating the #crucifixion of #Jesus which, according Christian tradition, took place in 1st ct. AD Judea (then a #Roman province).

While there are historic sources about this punishment method, archaeological evidence is scarce.

How about some #EasterArchaeology 🥚🏺?

It's #GoodFriday, commemorating the #crucifixion of #Jesus which, according Christian tradition, took place in 1st ct. AD Judea (then a #Roman province).

While there are historic sources about this punishment method, archaeological evidence is scarce.

Some #EasterArchaeology: