it makes sense as they’d be prepping the uprights while the executed were in transit - digging immense post holes and filling them with posts and packing the remainder so it stays upright.
yeah man, I just get the strange feeling that most people, even christians who fetishize crucifixion to a disturbing degree, realize how much effort, time and site prep a good upright post to support the ritual takes.
but the romans, heh, they were engineers. planners. builders.
it makes sense as they’d be prepping the uprights while the executed were in transit - digging immense post holes and filling them with posts and packing the remainder so it stays upright.
It makes it possible to utilize those uprights later for other executions as well. It makes sense now that I’m thinking about it.
Have a hill with the uprights in place. Strap the condemned to their own little crossbars and hoist/mount them to the upright when they arrive.
yeah man, I just get the strange feeling that most people, even christians who fetishize crucifixion to a disturbing degree, realize how much effort, time and site prep a good upright post to support the ritual takes.
but the romans, heh, they were engineers. planners. builders.
christ never stood a chance!