crucifixion
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Despite developing the machine with scientists, Ernetti’s claims of what he saw — including Christ’s crucifixion — quickly became sensationalized fodder, with some believing in Ernetti’s discovery and others dismissing it as a hoax.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
The pope will personally carry the cross through all 14 stations retracing Christ's journey, from his condemnation to his crucifixion and to his burial, according to Vatican sources.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
This altarpiece marks the Italian artist coming into his own at the end of the Renaissance, its vision of Christ after his crucifixion rendered in an expressive, enigmatic style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
In the first of three immersive rooms, a dizzying 360-degree video introduces guests to the story of Jesus’ life from his baptism to the crucifixion — including that jumbo last supper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Ben was not taking his symbolic crucifixion with any excess humor.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
The decadeslong crucifixions, meanwhile, have put impoverished San Pedro Cutud, one of the more than 500 villages in rice-growing Pampanga province, on the map.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Nails from tombs and crucifixions were sometimes even worn around the neck as talismans against fevers, malaria and evil spells.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
We were so tired of carrying our personal crucifixions around our necks and calling that a marriage.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2020
In the Philippines, Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, masses and other solemn gatherings have been put on hold, including folk rituals that feature real-life crucifixions and usually draw thousands of tourists and penitents.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2020
Like the carvings and stained-glass windows in European cathedrals, the art in San Lorenzo and other Olmec cities consisted mainly of powerful, recurring images—the crucifixions and virgins, so to speak, of ancient Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The Roman and Byzantine Empires, Lessons 1–2
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