NOT SO FUN FACT: Despite crucifixion being a slow death, once crucified, even if removed from the cross, survival is dicey at best. After the Siege of Jerusalem, the Jewish-Roman writer Josephus came across three of his acquaintances who had been crucified very shortly before he came upon them. Josephus begged Titus, the general in charge, to have them taken down. Titus did so and assigned them physicians. They lingered for several days, but ultimately, only one of the three survived.
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NOT SO FUN FACT: Despite crucifixion being a slow death, once crucified, even if removed from the cross, survival is dicey at best. After the Siege of Jerusalem, the Jewish-Roman writer Josephus came across three of his acquaintances who had been crucified very shortly before he came upon them. Josephus begged Titus, the general in charge, to have them taken down. Titus did so and assigned them physicians. They lingered for several days, but ultimately, only one of the three survived.