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Archaeologists Found Chilling Graffiti in an Ancient Prison: 'Make Them Die an Awful Death'

An ancient fifth-century Roman prison discovered in Greece contains harrowing graffiti on the prison floor. Located in Corinth, Greece, the Greek-language pleas that remain etched into the prison’s ...
Archaeology

Possible Roman Prison Identified in Ancient Greek City

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—According to a Live Science report, traces of a 1,600-year-old Roman prison have been identified in Corinth, Greece. Matthew Larsen of the University of Copenhagen made the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Prisoners Carved Graffiti Into the Floors of a Roman-Era Prison

New research suggests that the remains of a 1,600-year-old complex in Corinth, Greece, may have once been a Roman-era prison. Matthew Larsen, an archaeologist at the University of Copenhagen, reached ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Francis to Open Holy Door in Roman Prison on Feast of St. Stephen for 2025 Jubilee

Pope Francis will open a Holy Door in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast day of St. Stephen. It will be the second of five Holy Doors the Holy Father will open during the 2025 Jubilee Year ...