Gemonian Stairs

The Gemonian Stairs (Latin: Scalae Gemoniae, Italian: Scale Gemonie) were a flight of steps located in the ancient city of Rome. Nicknamed the Stairs of Mourning, the stairs are infamous in Roman history as a place of execution.

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Famous quotes containing the word stairs:

    Bestows one final patronising kiss,
    And gropes his way, finding the stairs unlit . . .
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)