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If there was truly 3 hours of darkness in Roman empire following the crucifixion, would we expect some sort of record to survive of this happening?
First off a correction: All 3 synoptics do mention the 3 hours of darkness. However, Mark and Luke say nothing about earthquakes or tombs being opened. They instead talk of a tapestry in The Temple ...
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Did the Romans reuse crosses for crucifixion punishment or it was one time use (1st century Jerusalem) ? I need verified sources on this
Did the Romans reuse crosses? Yes and no, in all possible senses. The data is unclear; they might have reused some parts and not others; practices probably differed depending on all kinds of contexts.
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