P1. Cruel and Unusual Punishments

Well, they say that ancient people lived in simpler times. But if you were on the wrong side of the law, you were done. And not just done, no quick death, oh no sir. Criminal punishments were heinous, brutal, shockingly evil, and vile. And if you were lucky enough to get a non-violent punishment, then the others were simply humiliating.I’ve been doing a lot of research on ancient history lately. I was trying to understand how people behaved back then, what was their thought process? Did their culture have any influence on their behavior? Would they behave the same way if they were here today?The way people handle their judicial system and the sort of punishments they give to convicts, tells us a lot about them. I’ve compiled a list of nine most bizarre punishments from ancient history that literally gave me goosebumps. Give them a read and let me know what you think.

Ouch. Ancient Egyptians used to cut people’s noses off if they broke the laws of the state. Once the punishment was served, the criminals were sent to prison city Rhinocorura, near Gaza.

It was a place full of crooks without noses. No one was above the law in ancient Egypt and corrupt government officials too were given the same punishment. Once a Pharaoh's wife slit his throat in his sleep. She along with all the conspirators were sentenced to have their noses cut off.