The Mamertine Prison (Italian: Carcere Mamertino), in antiquity the Tullianum, was a prison (carcer) with a dungeon located in the Comitium in ancient Rome.

Mamertine Prison (Carcere Mamertino, Carcer Tullianum) was the only prison in ancient Rome. When someone received a death sentence, they were sent here to await execution. Although there is no proof, legend says that the apostle’s Peter and Paul were also detained in this prison.

Carcer may refer to: Carcer (geomancy), a geomancy figure; Carcer City, a fictional city in Manhunt, Manhunt 2, and Grand Theft Auto; Carcer Dun, a villain in the Discworld series; Càrcer, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain; Tullianum, (Italian: Carcere Mamertino) an ancient Roman prison

Dec 20, 2024 · Carcer Tullianum, ancient Roman prison ruins. Originally the complex was much larger, but now only two cells and part of the facade remain. The cell consisted of an upper section (Carcer) and a lower section (Tullianum). The Tullianum was probably built in the 3rd century BC and was connected to the Carcer with a hole.

Carceral is a member of a small but imposing family: like its close relations incarcerate (meaning "to imprison") and incarceration (meaning "confinement in a jail or prison"), its ultimate source …

The meaning of CARCER is one of the stalls at the starting point of the racecourse of a Roman circus.

The Carcer was the only prison in ancient Rome. When someone was sentenced to death, they were brought here to await execution. Pictured here is the upper chamber of the ancient prison. Though it is now subterranean, this section of the Carcer was once at street level.

Feb 24, 2025 · carcer m (genitive carceris); third declension. prison, jail Synonyms: tenebrae, (Mediaeval) carcellāria; jailbird; traps (barriers at start of a horse race) commencement, beginning; starting gate

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Oct 22, 2024 · Mamertine Prison, or Tullianum Carcer, is Rome’s oldest prison. Built in the 7th century BC, it once held notorious enemies of Rome, including kings, conspirators, and Saints Peter and Paul. Once a dark, cramped prison, it later …