Courtroom battles often produce sensational scenes resulting in curious spectators and endless news coverage. From ancient to modern times, trials attract significant attention. This collection explores some of the most-fascinating.
Jesus is taken to the house of Caiaphas, where he is questioned and beaten.
Jesus is questioned and beaten at the house of Caiaphas.
Jesus goes into the Garden of Gethsemane and prays that he be spared from death.
The guillotine brings death to thousands of people during the French Revolution's "Reign of Terror."
Death comes slowly in a hanging cage; the accused is exposed to the elements and starved.
Despite his nickname as "The Hanging Judge," Isaac C. Parker personally opposed capital punishment. Even so, he gave hundreds of convicted criminals t...
The Heretic's Fork is an extremely painful way to die. Being in a stock is less painful but could cause the person humiliation.
After Union soldiers leave, the South resumes racial discrimination and segregation as a way of life.
The Iron Maiden is another form of intense suffering and slow death.
Of all the painful ways to be tortured, the Judas Cradle has to be one of the most painful ways to die.
At the Passover meal, Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him.
Leonardo da Vinci renders a masterpiece fresco as he interprets the story of Jesus and his disciples sharing a Passover meal. During that meal, Jesus ...
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