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crucifixion

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thumb|A 15th-century depiction of Jesus crucified between [[the two thieves]]

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Crucifixion was an ancient method of execution in which a person was fastened to a wooden cross, typically by nails or ropes, and left to die—a painful and prolonged death. It matters primarily because Jesus Christ was crucified according to Christian tradition, making it a central event in Christianity and one of the most significant moments in Western history.

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  • Terminology
  • Detail
  • Cross shape
  • Nail placement
  • Cause of death
  • Survival
  • History
  • Pre-Roman states
  • Ancient Rome
  • Islam
  • Japan
  • Burma
  • Archaeological evidence
  • Modern use
  • Europe
  • South Sudan
  • Legal execution in Islamic states
  • Jihadism
  • Other incidents
  • In culture and arts
  • As a devotional practice
  • Notable crucifixions
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|A 15th-century depiction of Jesus crucified between [[the two thieves]]

Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual death, which could take minutes to days. It was first used as a punishment by the Achaemenids, Carthaginians, and Romans, among others. Crucifixion has been used in some countries as recently as the 21st century.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “crucifixion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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