What is the name of the punishment in the picture?

I'm interested to know that the Great Persecution tried to rid the Roman Empire of Christianity 300 years before Christ (according to the last paragraph) They really need proof-readers.

How barbaric!!

Incredibly, the inventor of this device met his fate in one

Gayle , I know, I would rather be killed by the lions or wild dogs, at least it would be quicker and less painful. The mind of the person who thought of this was one sick individual.

This is the brutal face of empire of evilness during Ancient times - Roman empire.

I recently saw a documentary about torture and they spoke about this. Apparently it was never documented that anyone was ever actually killed in one. The story of the creator is apocryphal. Still, the idea that any human would think of something so barbaric to do to other humans... ugh

You said it Gayle! Horrible!

is it BC or AD

That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin, Lol! Quite right!

Hugo, it clearly said the Greeks invented it didn't it?

Dush, the ancient Greeks were definitely BC.

Some people like to see the world burn.

Sandra-Deane , Legend has it, the ruler it was presented to was so abhorred by such an evil contraption he ordered its inventor to be roasted alive inside it.

That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin, most interesting observation!

Brock, the only person who ever deserved it.

Gosh --what to say ..we often applaud the Greeks for great Knowledge and innovation but, this practice does put a different view upon a Family Roast.