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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.
Roman Crucifixion Methods Reveal the History of Crucifixion
Explore new archaeological and forensic evidence revealing Roman crucifixion methods, including analysis of a first-century crucified man's remains found in Jerusalem.
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
time series - What is and why use blocked cross-validation? - Data ...
Blocked time series cross-validation is very much like traditional cross-validation. As you know CV, takes a portion of the dataset and sets it aside only for testing purposes. The data can be taken from any part of the original data, beginning, middle, end, etc. It does not matter where because you assume the variance is the same throughout.
Is Jesus’ Crucifixion Reflected in Soil Deposition?
Geologists examined soil depositions to identify two earthquakes and compared their findings with Biblical information about Jesus' crucifixion.
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