From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

A new map created by theologian John Walsh traces the final moments of Jesus’ life, combining biblical accounts and ...

Pontius Pilate – the Roman governor of Judaea and the man who ordered the crucifixion – was ordered home in disgrace. By executing Jesus, the Romans had kick-started a brand new religion that ...

There’s lots of evidence of crucifixion ... in Jesus’ hands and feet. When the topic comes up in class, he tells students it would be silly to start protesting historic Christian paintings ...

All the marks of violence on the skeleton resulted directly or indirectly from crucifixion ... to the customary portrayal in paintings and biographies,' Jesus had his arms pierced and not his ...