Iconography of Jesus’ crucifixion often depicts His wrists or hands nailed to the cross — which scholars say would have been unlikely to hold His weight — or a single nail driven through the ...

The crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most illustrated events in human history.. For centuries, artists have reimagined it as a form of remembrance and as a means to convey the story of brutality ...

Iconography of Passion Week. During Holy Week the Church remembers the final days of the Savior’s earthly life—His deeds and talks with His disciples, the institution of the Mystery of the Eucharist, ...

What archaeology can—and can’t—tell us about Jesus’ crucifixion. From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don ...