Jun 18, 2020 · Countless instances of harrowing sexual assaults on women have been documented by Roman historians, poets, and orators. Evidence of such assaults dates from the earliest periods of …

Dec 9, 2013 · 6) Mother-Fucking In terms of sexual depravity, Nero even put Caligula to shame by going to the source (so to speak) and having sex with his own mother Agrippina. How did people know? “ …

Jul 21, 2022 · With a flourish, trapdoors in the floor of the arena were opened, and lions, bears, wild boars and leopards rushed into the arena. The starved animals bounded toward the terrified …

The Romans, like the Greeks, used torture during interrogations. Until the 2nd century CE, torture was used only on slaves (with a few exceptions). After that period, torture also affected the lower classes. …

Livy writes that Rome's motivation for abducting the Sabine women was solely to increase the city's population and claims that no direct sexual assault took place during the abduction.

Find out about the shrew’s fiddle, the scold’s bridle, and other punishments inflicted on women.

May 10, 2023 · Sexual assault permeated the lives of Augustan-era Romans. Rape was present in Rome’s very foundational stories, from Mars’ assault on Rhea to the Sabine Women. Stories of …