Ancient Punishments: The Terrifying Faces of #RomanJustice #PersianEmpire #JusticeThroughTheAge

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In the annals of history, justice sometimes took a turn towards the terrifying. Imagine ancient Babylon, where Hammurabi’s code declared an eye for an eye. But, if you were a builder whose structure collapsed and killed the owner’s son, your own child would face the same tragic fate. Moving to ancient Rome, the punishment of “poena cullei” awaited those guilty of parricide. Bound in a leather sack with a roster of live animals—a dog, a snake, a monkey, and a rooster—you were cast into the Tiber River for a chilling journey to the afterlife. Turn your gaze to ancient Persia, and the dreaded Scaphism unfolds—a truly horrendous ordeal. The condemned was trapped between two boats, force-fed a mixture of milk and honey, and left afloat in a swamp, attracting insects, where they slowly succumbed to a horrific demise. These punishments echo through time as grim reminders of a bygone era's brutal brand of justice.