Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross?

Yes, Jesus died on a cross. Before 300 BC, the Greek word stauros originally meant an upright stake or pole, but after 300 BC it came to be used to also refer to a cross used for crucifixion. So at the time the New Testament was written, the word was also used to refer to a cross for crucifixion. The New Testament says Jesus was crucified, so He must have been crucified on a cross. The cross was the method of capital punishment used by the Romans in Jesus' time. On the third day Jesus rose again.