gallows

Archaeologists working in Grenoble, France, have made a chilling discovery that sheds light on the brutal religious persecution of the 16th century. The remains of a rare Renaissance-era gallows, along with at least 32 individuals who were executed and denied proper burial, have emerged from beneath the Boulevard de l'Esplanade. The site offers a haunting glimpse into the dark period of France's Wars of Religion, when public execution served as both punishment and warning to those who dared challenge authority. The Gruesome Story of Tyburn Tree, London's Infamous Gallows Grim Discoveries at Saxony-Anhalt Execution Site A Gibbet Emerges from the Flood Plains The excavation site sits on land gradually reclaimed from the flood-prone plains where the Isère and Drac rivers