Today, we explore some of the most horrifying and creative methods of torture ever created and implemented - punishments that reveal the darkest sides of history and challenge our faith in humanity.

After surviving years in the snake pit of Renaissance politics, Machiavelli penned 'The Prince,' his candid exploration of the mechanisms of power and leadership. Santi di Tito’s portrait of ...

When I set off to Spain to make a TV documentary about that country’s dramatic history from ancient times to today, the last thing I expected was to discover the horrifying truth about the origins of ...

Sleep deprivation is a venerated torture technique that is part-physical, part-psychological - and one of the many forms of torture used on Guantanamo detainees [Gallo/Getty] The history of torture ...

The first paragraph of the Wikipedia entry on Strappado: Strappado is a form of torture in which a victim is suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to his hands which are tied behind his ...