The rack was one of the most feared torture devices of the Middle Ages. Victims were strapped down while their limbs were slowly pulled apart. Joints dislocated, muscles tore, and bones could fracture ...

Medieval punishments are usually described as relics of a brutal past. In reality, many were never eliminated — only ...

Some may be disturbed, others may be grossed out and a few might find it fascinating, but most visitors to this new museum in Los Angles will have a hard time forgetting all of the unbelievably cruel ...

The body’s condition can tell scientists much about medieval law and order, or lack thereof. Archaeologists in England have uncovered gruesome evidence of a Medieval-era public punishment which ...