gemonian stairs

The Scalae Gemoniae (Gemonian Stairs) was a set of stairs connected to the Capitoline Hill that was used as a method of punishment for those criminals who had disgraced Rome. Purpose of Gemonian Stairs Like its gruesome counterpart, the Tarpeian Rock, the Gemonian Stairs were used for criminals that the Romans wanted to disgrace. Whereas the Tarpeian Rock was used […]