10 most brutal execution methods of ancient civilization – You need to see #1 (With Pictures)

9. Flaying

Flaying is one of the most brutal and uncivilized method of torture and punishment practiced during the Middle Ages. Brutal to the bone, it involved removing the skin from the body of a still living prisoner. After the skin was removed, the condemned would be thrown to bleed to death. Added ingredients like salt was also used to increase the pain exponentially. This was a public method of execution, inflicted on criminals, captured soldiers and ‘witches’ around a thousand years ago in places such as the Middle East and Africa. SEE ALSO: 25 most evil people in history of the world – Their evil deeds will shock you! (With Pictures)