It predates Rome entirely[1]. They either picked it up from Carthage, or the Greeks. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion#Pre-Roman_states https://en.

It predates Rome entirely[1]. They either picked it up from Carthage, or the Greeks. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion#Pre-Roman_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifixion#Pre-Roman_states