Roman Crucifixion in Britain

The article reports that a team of researchers have discovered a Roman crucifixion at a site near Fenstanton in southeastern England. It mentions researchers discovered the remains of a local man, likely in his late 20s, executed by crucifixion during the second century C.E. in which two more nails...

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Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2022
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 16
Further subjects:B Capital Punishment
B ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations
B England
B Crucifixion
B Bible. Luke
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Summary:The article reports that a team of researchers have discovered a Roman crucifixion at a site near Fenstanton in southeastern England. It mentions researchers discovered the remains of a local man, likely in his late 20s, executed by crucifixion during the second century C.E. in which two more nails would have likely been drilled into the hands of the victim, as indicated in the Gospel of Luke.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review