I'm pretty sure the crosses were like lower-case t's because Romans used to nail signs above a criminal's head to tell everyone what the guy did. That's why, as legend has it, Jesus' cross carried the sing INRI (or actually JNRJ) meaning Iesus Nazarethi Rex Iudaeorum, or Jesus of Nazareth King of Jews.

As for using nails, it was probably more for pain and visual effect than for actual support of body weight.
F L E S H Reviewed by F L E S H on . Jesus was a fraud heres my theory the romans paid joseph and mary to committ a huge fraud. the romans were sick and tired of the fanatical jews as it led to unrest among the people. there are tell-tell sign that this is the truth, :: 1. when people were crucified there hands were always tied never nailed to a cross, you cartilage in your hands just simply would not hold your weight. they did this to fullfill the phophecy's. 2. In the old testament it says god never changes, jesus did a complete 180 and Rating: 5