Perhaps one of the most excruciating deaths recorded in history was extended over a horrifying two hours - with the victims ...

A recent study by Dr. Angelina Locker published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology implemented bioarchaeological ...

Brad Sigmon become the first person in almost 15 years to be executed by a previously banned method earlier this year ...

A creepy simulation has revealed what happened to ancient inventor Perilaus of Athens, the man who invented the 'Brazen Bull' torture device.

The firing squad is an alternative method of execution in four states: Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah. A firing squad is not exactly a common method of execution, but it was used ...

As far back as the Ancient Laws of China ... By the 10th Century, hanging from gallows was the most frequent execution method. William the Conqueror opposed taking life except in war, and ordered ...

We’ve tried many things to turn that conception into a reality. Unlike other countries, which choose a method of execution and stick with it over long periods of time, over the course of 125 ...

The practice of execution has been around since the days of ancient civilisations ... by firing squad over the two other state-approved methods of execution: electric chair and lethal injection ...

In the Book of Deuteronomy, the detailed law code of the ancient Israelites contains a reference to ... Actually, this is not crucifixion in the common sense, that is, as a method of execution.

They say elephants never forget, which means the enormous executioner would remember every method of pain and ... Historical accounts from Ancient Greece and Rome also mention a couple of famous ...

THE ELECTRIC CHAIR BECAME THE OFFICIAL METHOD, REALLY REFLECTING THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND REALLY A SHIFT TOWARDS LESS PUBLIC AND MORE HUMANE EXECUTION STYLES. THEN, MOST RECENTLY ...

The state of South Carolina presented Sigmon with three options: be burned to death in an ancient electric chair ... squad has been the preferred method of execution by imperial powers since ...