Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society 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 Sometimes the cross even adorns the body of a Christian in permanent ink In Egypt, among other countries, for example, Christians wear a tattoo of the cross on their wrists And for some Christians, each year during the
How Was Jesus Crucified? - Biblical Archaeology Society 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 nails Even though Roman execution methods did include crucifixion with nails, some scholars believe this method only developed after Jesus’s lifetime
Where Is Golgotha, Where Jesus Was Crucified? Archaeological evidence regarding the location of Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, suggests the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—or clues beneath the Church of the Redeemer—may point to the true site of Jesus’ crucifixion
The Staurogram - Biblical Archaeology Society When did Christians start to depict images of Jesus on the cross? Larry Hurtado highlights an early Christian staurogram that sets the date back by 150–200 years
Ancient Crucifixion Images - Biblical Archaeology Society This second-century graffito of a Roman crucifixion from Puteoli, Italy, is one of a few ancient crucifixion images that offer a first-hand glimpse of Roman crucifixion methods and what Jesus’ crucifixion may have looked like to a bystander
The End of an Era - Biblical Archaeology Society 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 compelling Near the “Counting House” lay an ostracon recording the sale of grain The verb in this inscription could be used of the payment in silver
The Enduring Symbolism of Doves - Biblical Archaeology Society In addition to its symbolism for the Holy Spirit, the dove was a popular Christian symbol before the cross rose to prominence in the fourth century The dove continued to be used for various church implements throughout the Byzantine and medieval period, including the form of oil lamps and this 13th-century altar piece for holding the Eucharistic bread Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
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