http://www.newsweek.com/crucified-skeleton-remains-italy-were-likely-nailed-cross-967191

Archeologists in Italy discovered rare evidence of a possible crucifixion. Although the execution was believed to be done on tens of thousands of people, including Jesus Christ, the new skeleton is only the second ever found with evidence of having possibly died in this manner.

The skeleton was found in northern Italy in 2007, but a recent analysis on the body published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences in April revealed the likely cause of death. According to the report, a coin sized hole in the back of the skeleton’s heel suggest that the body may have been crucified, IFL Science reported. This execution style involved nailing an individual's’ hands and feet to a giant cross and leaving them to die.