Tarpeian Rock – place of execution

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Tarpeian Rock

Tarpeian Rock (Saxum Tarpeium) is a rocky cliff on the southern slope of the Capitol, facing the Roman Forum. In the republican times, this place was used for executions – throwing convicts from Rock.

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