Crucifixion In The Ancient World

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The form of punishment, “crucifixion,” was commonly used in the ancient world in the Roman, Persian, Seleucids, and Carthaginian empires between the 6th center BCE to the 4th century CE. This was indeed a form of punishment deserved for the lowest of criminals. Prior to the actually crucifixion, individuals were whipped and thereupon had to carry the cross beam of their cross to the site of the crucifixion. The individual was then stripped of his clothing and bound to the cross beam by tightly wrapped straps or nails. The beam was then raised to approximately 9 to 12 feet in the air an attached to the upright shaft. The feet were then tightly wrapped or nailed to the shaft. At the top of the cross was a label that read the person’s name and

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