Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in France have unearthed Renaissance-era gallows along with the remains of dozens of people executed there, per ...

Renaissance-era gallows and executed remains were discovered beneath Grenoble's Boulevard de l’Esplanade. The site operated from 1544-1547, publicly displaying bodies for humiliation and deterrence.

Archaeologists excavating in France discovered a 16 th-century public gallows. Excavations also revealed 10 mass burial pits associated with the gallows. Historical construction records give details ...

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