Awkward Fingers
Omphaloskeptic
Nonsense, we have text from that time, and is what historians study.
No text refutes the crucifixion, they do refute Jesus's miracles though.
They give merit to his existence as well.
So, yes, there could be evidence that he was not crucified.
1) we have evidence that he was crucified
2) there is nothing, no writings from that time to refute the crucifixion.
Odd that we have writings that refutes his miracles, and his rising from the dead, and who he said he was, but none that refute the crucifixion, ehhh?
I'm sorry if this was already answered and I missed it, could you repost the contemporary texts you're mentioning here, please?