Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jan 26, 2025 · Throughout the world, images of the cross adorn the walls and steeples of churches. For some Christians, the cross is part of their daily attire worn around their necks. …
Roman Crucifixion Methods Reveal the History of Crucifixion
Aug 17, 2024 · Roman crucifixion methods as analyzed from the remains found in Jerusalem of a young man crucified in the first century A.D.
Where Is Golgotha, Where Jesus Was Crucified?
May 3, 2025 · The true location of Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, remains debated, but evidence may support the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
How Was Jesus Crucified? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Apr 16, 2025 · Gospel accounts of Jesus’s execution do not specify how exactly Jesus was secured to the cross. Yet in Christian tradition, Jesus had his palms and feet pierced with …
The End of an Era - Biblical Archaeology Society
Oct 18, 2012 · Cross’s reading of the inscriptions, when coupled with the pottery, bones, botany, and architecture, made the interpretation of this complex as a marketplace extremely …
Ancient Crucifixion Images - Biblical Archaeology Society
Mar 15, 2025 · Do modern crucifixion images accurately reflect ancient Roman crucifixion methods? Ancient graffiti may hold a clue.
The Staurogram - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 24, 2024 · The staurogram combines the Greek letters tau-rho to stand in for parts of the Greek words for “cross” (stauros) and “crucify” (stauroō) in Bodmer papyrus P75. Staurograms …
A Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and Roman ...
Aug 6, 2024 · The history of crucifixion was brought to life when the heel bones of a young man were found in a Jerusalem tomb, pierced by an iron nail.
Ancient Israel’s Victory at the Red Sea
Apr 20, 2022 · The Song of the Sea, ancient Israel’s earliest memory of the Exodus from Egypt and the victory song that celebrated the Red Sea crossing.
Is Jesus’ Crucifixion Reflected in Soil Deposition?
Aug 8, 2024 · Geologists examined soil depositions to identify two earthquakes and compared their findings with Biblical information about Jesus' crucifixion.