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Discovered ancient artifacts shed light on the practices conducted in many past empires. Recently, researchers excavated a structure in Ghozza that showcased how elite ancient Egyptians employed some ...

A brazen prisoner made a dramatic escape after unpicking the locks on his ankle chains and running away from guards. Adirek Chompoonot was caught on CCTV loosening his shackles while in custody in ...

Click to open image viewer. Ankle restraints held enslaved men together two-by-two as they marched to the coast. Women and children were restrained by their hands and necks. These ankle shackles ...

Padilla and Hassoun both wore handcuffs attached to a waist chain as well as ankle chains, something Hassoun had not had to endure during several previous hearings. "They've always been respectful, ...