The Scariest Prisons in History
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Date: 2023-01-25
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Peter's imprisonment was brilliantly and terrifyingly portrayed in Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. In that book, an elderly Peter decides to turn himself in to the authorities, since he cannot bear the fact that an old man like him is still alive while thousands of young Christians are being executed by Nero. The next time we see Peter, he is already dead and crucified upside down in the stadium, while, around him, children dressed as sheep are slaughtered by dogs in front of a horrified audience and the laughter of Nero and Tigellinus.
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Peter's imprisonment was brilliantly and terrifyingly portrayed in Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. In that book, an elderly Peter decides to turn himself in to the authorities, since he cannot bear the fact that an old man like him is still alive while thousands of young Christians are being executed by Nero. The next time we see Peter, he is already dead and crucified upside down in the stadium, while, around him, children dressed as sheep are slaughtered by dogs in front of a horrified audience and the laughter of Nero and Tigellinus.
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Michael
Robben Island. received little food -- garbage.
During its time as a prison there was a prison dance twice a year and I went once. It was an ordinary prision with decent conditions. I also worked with a guy whose wife was one of two of Mandella's secretaries on the prison at that time. Yes, you heard tha tright -- he had secretaries as they were grooming him for his role.
A distant relative died on that island from leprosy in the late 1800s.
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Robben Island. received little food -- garbage.
During its time as a prison there was a prison dance twice a year and I went once. It was an ordinary prision with decent conditions. I also worked with a guy whose wife was one of two of Mandella's secretaries on the prison at that time. Yes, you heard tha tright -- he had secretaries as they were grooming him for his role.
A distant relative died on that island from leprosy in the late 1800s.
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Geo
Cloaca is the term used to refer to the bird's orifice used for #1 #2 and egg laying, so in layman's terms a chicken's A hole!
Thus Cloaca Maxima loosely translates to The biggest A hole!
Given the fact that it evacuated in to the sewers, it's safe to say that those prisoners were treated like #17!
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Cloaca is the term used to refer to the bird's orifice used for #1 #2 and egg laying, so in layman's terms a chicken's A hole!
Thus Cloaca Maxima loosely translates to The biggest A hole!
Given the fact that it evacuated in to the sewers, it's safe to say that those prisoners were treated like #17!
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Tina
Incredible that Australia was skipped from this list. The intention was to create a convict colony, which essentially happened for the first few years after settlement. There are many famous prisons that have a terrible past. It s surprising that none of this was mentioned.
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Incredible that Australia was skipped from this list. The intention was to create a convict colony, which essentially happened for the first few years after settlement. There are many famous prisons that have a terrible past. It s surprising that none of this was mentioned.
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The
Romans: You will be executed for being a Christian. However, since you have Roman citizenship, we will not crucify you, but simply behead you.
Saint Paul: Sh t. I had the illusion of dying face down like Peter. Lucky bastard.
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Romans: You will be executed for being a Christian. However, since you have Roman citizenship, we will not crucify you, but simply behead you.
Saint Paul: Sh t. I had the illusion of dying face down like Peter. Lucky bastard.
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James
If you happen to be interested in robben island just make sure you book at least 3 separate trips I tried on two separate occasions and it got cancelled due to the sea between Cape Town and the island being rough
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If you happen to be interested in robben island just make sure you book at least 3 separate trips I tried on two separate occasions and it got cancelled due to the sea between Cape Town and the island being rough
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Zachariah
Man, this is something. Reminds me of The Big House on prisons and Beyond Scared Straight. Heard and read of some prisons mentioned here whether through Eskify and Matthew Santoro.
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Man, this is something. Reminds me of The Big House on prisons and Beyond Scared Straight. Heard and read of some prisons mentioned here whether through Eskify and Matthew Santoro.
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Annemarie
I feel like Andersonville could've been on this list. I know it was a wartime prison, but since you had the prison ship from the Revolutionary War, it could be included
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I feel like Andersonville could've been on this list. I know it was a wartime prison, but since you had the prison ship from the Revolutionary War, it could be included
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Ben
We visited Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin Ireland while I was there. Man that was quite the fascinating tour. What an awesome city. WH, another great one. Cheers from.
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We visited Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin Ireland while I was there. Man that was quite the fascinating tour. What an awesome city. WH, another great one. Cheers from.
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Dave
The scariest con man in prison will soon be Don the Con Trump! I'm American, born and raised, and I'm proud to have voted against evil Donald Trump!
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The scariest con man in prison will soon be Don the Con Trump! I'm American, born and raised, and I'm proud to have voted against evil Donald Trump!
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kakarroto007
I don't get why the Navy Hymn was playing in the background, during the description of a medieval prison that held St. Paul and St. Peter.
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I don't get why the Navy Hymn was playing in the background, during the description of a medieval prison that held St. Paul and St. Peter.
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donHooligan
it's just a county jail, but. try Castle Greyskull in P-Cola, FL.
they have porcelain toilets. just consider the potential massacre!
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it's just a county jail, but. try Castle Greyskull in P-Cola, FL.
they have porcelain toilets. just consider the potential massacre!
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Old
The territorial prison at Deer Lodge MT. has some interesting history and inmates. It was constructed by the inmates as well.
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The territorial prison at Deer Lodge MT. has some interesting history and inmates. It was constructed by the inmates as well.
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Ross
I ve been to eastern state penitentiary. It s terrifying. Even during the summer it s somehow extremely cold inside.
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I ve been to eastern state penitentiary. It s terrifying. Even during the summer it s somehow extremely cold inside.
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