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Wednesday 24 April 2024

Poena cullei

During Ancient Rome, if someone killed their own father, they faced the ultimate consequence: the death penalty. This punishment, known as "Poena cullei" was particularly gruesome. The offender would be enclosed in a leather sack alongside ferocious creatures like chickens, snakes, monkeys, or dogs. Subsequently, they would be cast into the frigid waters of the Tiber River.

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