is there any factual or physical evidence to prove that crucifixions really took place?

Answer 1

as this question does not imply or deny the existence of Christ i assume that you just wanna know if there are any relics or such in a museum that you can go & see!
i dont think there is! tho im sure you will have lots of shallow folk that are so closedminded they cant see past their own upbringing. they will say that of course it happened cos it happened to jesus. as usual they will say that it is just cos it IS! they will know in their tiny little mind that this is the truth as they were told it is at the same time they learned of santa & we all know that hes real, dont we?

Answer 2

I've read some of the other answers and everyone seems obsessed with the whole Jesus Christ angle.

Well, ignore that. That is just a different angle best left for another conversation and time entirely.

Now to your question: Yes, the Ancient Romans really did crucify people. It was how they handed out the Death Penalty for criminals. Those executed were left for a while as a sign to others to not break the law. Roman historians at the time wrote about Crucifixion. And there are many real world examples of it all. The best place to start is the history section of your local library who will have books on the subject along with contact details of local societies. Hopefully, one such society will focus on Archeology and/or the Ancient Romans. Here you shall find all the FACTUAL information you need.

I'm sorry I couldn't be more help right now :-(

Take Care & Merry Christmas :-)

Answer 3

History proves undoubtedly that the Roman Empire did indeed punish criminals by Crucifixion. There are even physical records of bodies being found with broken legs (often done by Roman soldier's to speed up death by Crucifixion) and chips, or broken fragments of bone in their wrists, and feet as a result of Crucifixions.
All this amounts to factual evidence, and physical evidence that Crucifixions did actually take place. Historical evidence even proves that a Man named Jesus the Christ actually lived and walked the earth. So the question isn't whether or not these are true, but whether or not you will except them as such.

Answer 4

There is over a thousand years of historical evidence for crucifixions, originating with the Assyrians, and later being adopted by the Romans.

There are also numerous preserved human remains that show clear evidence of crucifixion.

The actual crosses used for the crucfixion of Jesus Christ, and the two who were crucified at either side of him, were also discovered and identified around 326 AD.

Portions of them still exist in the world today.

Answer 5

'Crucifixions?Yes certainly there is proof, it was a common event, it was thought so common and insignificant that the Romans actually used bodies still on the cross, filled with oil to light up some arena's at dusk.
If you are asking about 'proof' of the crucifixion of Christ then the answer is no! Never mind this cr*p about 'proof' in the bible, how can the bible ever prove anything at all?
In fact there is no concrete 'Proof' that Jesus existed at all.
Don't just take my word for that statement, check it out for yourself, just type:- 'proof that Jesus existed' into any search engine.
This is why I wish you a Merry 'Xmas', and not a Merry 'Christmas'.

Answer 6

Hi Gix,

Yes there is, it is a well documented form of execution with plenty of archaeological evidence to support it.

It is a particularly long and painful way to die. The last crucifixion is alleged to have happened in WWI when a Canadian soldier was allegedly crucified on a barn door by German soldiers. There is, apparently, eye witness and documented evidence that this occured.

Answer 7

Plenty of historical evidence outside of the bible of crucifixion being the common Roman execution. Also there is evidence outside of the bible of Jesus' existence - more than there is for people like Nelson. Also evidence of the 1st century church's belief in his resurrection and the way they celebrated the Eucharist (Mass).

Answer 8

Absolutely.... The Romans seemed to really like to show their might in that respect. Crucified enemy lined the roadsides of every land they invaded. It's well documented. They also tied or otherwise bound their enemy along byways. The idea was to leave living individuals to tell the tale of Roman might and to spread fear among those enemy who would-be opposition.

http://phdiva.blogspot.com/2006/04/archaeology-of-roman-crucifixion.html

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And Hey Fundies and Thumpers... the question doesn't even mention the Bible or Jesus... it's only asking if crucifixion (in general) was a practiced punishment.

Answer 9

Pretty sure this is, and I'm not talking about the bible. I think there are historical documents that recount crucifixions. I heard that most were turned upside down to kill them faster, but some were turned upwards so that the victim would suffer.

Answer 10

YES the three crosses that are recorded in the Bible are where it says they are. pilgrams have been taking splinters of the middle one for charms until it had to be banned to save what is left.
Read the history books on the Roman Empire.Other people have used some type of crucifixtion to either scare enemy away by planting them along the roads. there seems to be no end to the ways mankind has used to kill others for some type of wrong doing.