Fear of torture methods in ancient Rome

Some terrifying torture methods used by ancient Romans led many to shudder in terror.

Pecking on the abdomen, let the inmates inside and sew

According to the description of Apuleius and Lucian, ancient Roman times existed with a creepy torture method. Specifically, one will kill a donkey and then slaughter its stomach, then strip off the offender's clothes, insert it into the donkey's abdomen and then tighten the donkey abdomen to let the offender's head go outside so that he will not breathe out.

After all, they took that miserable donkey out into the wide area of ​​the sun. After many days, the donkey's body will decompose, rotting and prisoners die slowly due to starvation and scorching heat.

Cut the penis

Tiberius was one of the most terrible emperors in ancient Roman history. This prince is famous for devising many forms of torture of horrifying prisoners.

In it, the prisoners' penis was often chosen by Tiberius as the target of horrific tortures. Emperor Tiberius invited his enemies to drink. After being drunk, Tiberius sent someone to cut the enemy's penis, causing them extreme pain before dying.

Buried alive

Emperor Nero was one of the Roman emperors who loved the method of burying the prisoners. This prince used this torture method for virgins who broke the vow of chastity.

According to a document, Emperor Nero applied the cruel punishment on Rubria. This person was buried alive in a small cave, leaving the head rising above the ground and being left alone. After all, Rubria died of starvation.

Throw in the cauldron, light the fire below

In ancient Roman times, another torture method that made a terrible person use large cauldron. The executioner will use long-term starving animals such as mice, dogs and cats . and place them inside a cauldron. Next, the executioner dropped the prisoners inside.

Finally, the executioner burned the fire beneath the cauldron, which made the animal inside the cauldron panic and tried to run away. Consequently, the animals are starved and attacked the victims.