Ancient Greek has two verbs for crucify: anastauroo (ἀνασταυρόω), from stauros (which in modern Greek only means "cross" but which in antiquity was used for any kind of wooden pole, pointed or blunt, bare or with … See more

Crucifixion in Europe
In 2005, the BBC reported that a schizophrenic nun in Romania was crucified because it was believed to be a cure for diabolic … See more

• The rebel slaves of the Third Servile War: Between 73 and 71 BCE, a band of slaves, eventually numbering about 120,000, under the (at least partial) leadership of Spartacus were in open revolt against the Roman republic. The rebellion was … See more

Cross shape
In the Roman Empire, the gibbet (instrument of execution) for crucifixions took on many shapes. See more

Pre-Roman states
Crucifixion (or impalement), in one form or another, was used by Persians, Carthaginians, … See more

Although the Roman historians Josephus and Appian refer to the crucifixion of thousands in during the Roman-Jewish wars in Judaea by the Romans, there are few actual archaeological remains. A prominent example is the crucified body found in a Jewish … See more

In July 1805, a man named Mattio Lovat attempted to crucify himself at a public street in Venice, Italy. The attempt was unsuccessful, and he … See more