In a medieval Italian cemetery, archaeologists recently exhumed the skeletal remains of a victim of a medieval torture device known as the breaking wheel. University of Milan archaeologist Debora ...

Medieval Historian Matt Lewis delves into the grisly details of medieval torture techniques. We cover everything from what it was like to be 'hung, drawn, and quartered' to the terrifying specialties ...

The artifacts come from all over Europe, most dating back to the 16th century, and together they make up what could be the creepiest collection in the world. "Once you look at the devices, it's a very ...