Has anybody ever been buried alive?

Tabby Tom

In ancient Rome this was the punishment for Vestal Virgins who broke their vow of chastity. For example Cornelia, the chief Vestal of the time, was buried alive in AD 90 by order of the emperor Domitian. Mar 06 03, 6:25 PM

sequoianoir

Thousands if not millions of people. Almost everytime there is a serious earthquake, mining accident, terrorist attack (World Trade Centre on 9/11), some volcanic eruptions (Vesuvius and Pompei) and other such natural or 'man-made' events. Mar 06 03, 7:36 PM

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