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2023-09-19 20:54:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 049E9E249CF132BD220934A2301413303C9F83D5CC0D861A6488BB5A903CCA42
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Crucifixion in Roman times was applied mostly to slaves, disgraced soldiers, Christians and foreigners--only very rarely to Roman citizens. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14750495/#:~:text=The%20Romans%20perfected%20crucifion%20for%20500%20years%20until,Christians%20and%20foreigners--only%20very%20rarely%20to%20Roman%20citizens. Criminals as well as political or religious agitators were common victims of crucifixion. https://www.britannica.com/summary/crucifixion-capital-punishment
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