A Nail Through History: The Gruesome Evidence of Roman Crucifixion
Archaeological discoveries often serve as windows into the distant past, shedding light on practices that shaped ancient civilizations. Among these, crucifixion stands out as one of the most harrowing and brutal forms of capital punishment in the Roman world. While historical records and religious texts describe its use in gruesome detail, physical evidence has always been scarce—until a remarkable discovery unearthed a nail embedded in a human heel bone. (more…)
