Questions tagged [infanticide]
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What evidence support the theory that the killing of unwanted children was practiced in ancient Athens?
While researching the Who first wrote about deafness? question, I came across this bold claim on Wikipedia:
Sparta is often portrayed as being unique in this matter, however there is considerable ...
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What actual proof is there for Carthaginian child sacrifice?
Is there undisputable proof for Carthaginian child sacrifice? I know Roman sources wrote about it, and burned bones have been found, but those could be cremations. I read the last confirmed human ...
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Does a Baal human sacrifice statue from Carthage exist?
While I was reading a Roman history book, it said that people from Carthage used to sacrifice children by placing them on the arms of Baal's statue and letting them roll to the fire.
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