Roman crucifixion remains the most brutal form of execution devised by humankind. It was long. It was bloody. It was humiliating. It was excruciatingly painful. And it was public. When someone was crucified, they were hung on a cross along the busiest roads just outside the city gates. The Romans wanted maximum foot traffic and visibility; they wanted travelers, merchants, and families to lay eyes on what was happening. They wanted them to see t…
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