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Lore 240: Brick by Brick

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Emiriment: A Gruesome Punishment Throughout History

This chapter explores the practice of emiriment, which involved walling someone up alive as a form of punishment. It discusses examples such as the imirament of Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome and the emirament of Christian clerics accused of pedophilia in Bavaria. The chapter delves into the reasons behind these punishments and the horrifying conditions the victims were subjected to.

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