Tarpeian Rock
Crime and punishment are a part of any society, with many ancient civilizations (and modern ones, for that matter) devising unique, and at times grotesque, ways of dealing with its criminals. For the Romans, one such grotesque method was the Tarpeian Rock. Located on the southern side of the Capitoline Hill, the Tarpeian Rock (Rupes Tarpeia or Saxum Tarpeium) […]