Crucifixion

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Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, in which the victim was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross (Latin: crux) and left to hang there until dead. It was a common form of execution from the 6th century BC to the 4th century AD, especially among the Persians, Egyptians, Carthaginians, and Romans. Crucifixion has gained notoriety in Christianity as a method believed by Christians to have been used by the Romans to put Jesus to death, and the cross and the crucifix has become the main Christian symbol.

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Execution - Latin - 6th century BC - 4th century AD - Persians - Egyptians - Carthaginians - Romans - Christianity - Jesus - The cross - Crucifix

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