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crucifixion

Death by fastening to a cross, a form of capital punishment used by the ancient Romans, Persians, and Carthaginians, and abolished by the Roman emperor Constantine. Specifically, the Crucifixion refers to the execution by the Romans of Jesus in this manner.
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This was probably just the patibulum or cross piece.
Meditation on the Passion of Our Lord by Cunningham, A.J. / Catholic Insight
Roman prisoners who were condemned to die by crucifixion were often made to carry the patibulum (cross beam), a piece of wood weighing a little over 50 kilogrammes.
Gibson's Passion: flogging a dead horse? by Allen, Nicholas P.L. / Journal of Literary Studies
 
 
 
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