[IronJack]

The article says that the artifact may have originated before Christ, meaning that the notion of a crucifix being a holy relic commemorating Christ’s execution is invalid, that cross-shaped relics existed before Him and that their symbolism is not dependent on His existence.

[MNJohnnie]

No BCE is not the same as BC CE/BCE abbreviation - Common Era or Current Era, abbreviated CE, is a calendar era that is often used as an alternative naming of the Anno Domini system ("in the year of the Lord"), abbreviated AD. The system uses BCE as an abbreviation for "before the Common (or Current) Era" and CE as an abbreviation for "Common Era". ‎