"Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang until eventual ...
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death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It was used as a punishment by the Romans, among others. Crucifixion has been used in parts of the world as recently as the twentieth century.
The crucifixion and subsequent resurrection of Jesus are central to Christianity, and the cross (sometimes depicting Jesus nailed to it) is the main religious symbol for many Christian churches." - (en.wikipedia.org 19.01.2022)
