![In The Noose: The Death Penalty Through Centuries and Countries [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hanging-240x240.jpg)
In The Noose: The Death Penalty Through Centuries and Countries [ARTICLE]
The death penalty has very ancient roots. There is in fact evidence of its application since peoples like the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. But still today it’s applied in many advanced countries, such as the USA. We certainly know that the prehistoric communities did use the death penalty, but we don’t have written evidence of criminal codes because the laws were passed down orally, and they were applied generally in a quite subjective and arbitrary way by people had…
![Souls and Crows: Haunting The Tower of London [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/10405406_10203630204252423_5482324808261447845_n-240x240.jpg)
Souls and Crows: Haunting The Tower of London [ARTICLE]
The Tower of London is a very old building dating back to 1000, strongly backed by William the Conqueror. It’s not a single “tower”, in fact it is a very large complex consisting of 21 different towers and various buildings that over the years have served as a royal residence, fortress and prison. The tower was the place of many atrocities and torture, renowned for the diabolical instruments developed within it.
![Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination [ARTICLE/EVENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gothics-poster-240x240.jpg)
Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination [ARTICLE/EVENT]
The British Library’s exibition dedicated to the birth and evolution of the Gothic genre over the last 250 years. The curator of the event Tim Pye said: “The Gothic is one of the most popular and influential genres and we are happy that this exhibition has worthily celebrated its history spanning 250 years.”
![Treasured Memories: Italian Cemetery Art [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/10726391_10202903380842292_404395308_n-240x240.jpg)
Treasured Memories: Italian Cemetery Art [ARTICLE]
Most of the cemeteries in Italy are the mirror of the curious taste and customs of an era and they preserve the works of the greatest sculptors at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth century.
The cimiterial statues, due to their beauty and the meaning who accompanies them, have the specific purpose of paying tribute to the memory of one who is no longer among us: the funeral art allows to create true masterpieces designed to commemorate the memory of our loved ones.
![Deadly Relics: Ghost Towns in the South of Italy [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/GhostTown_Thumb-240x240.jpg)
Deadly Relics: Ghost Towns in the South of Italy [ARTICLE]
The south of Italy is rich of charming abandoned places, fascinating ghost towns which every year attract hundreds of tourists and curious people.
![Maria Marmora: The Legend of an Italian Witch [ARTICLE/THEATRE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/10475573_10202420945861719_7736699953988162477_n-11-240x240.jpg)
Maria Marmora: The Legend of an Italian Witch [ARTICLE/THEATRE]
A story handed down from generation to generation, a legend. The Legend of Maria Marmora, Italian woman accused in 1600 of witchcraft and infanticide.
![Worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: 2014 Edition [ARTICLE/UPCOMING EVENT]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/triumph-salerno-240x240.jpg)
Worldwide Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: 2014 Edition [ARTICLE/UPCOMING EVENT]
The next september 28, 2014, in over 250 cities in all the world will be held the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, during which groups of enthusiasts motorcycle will become perfect Gentlemen and they’ll realize a unique city ride.
![Dark Drawings: The Gothic Side of the Manga world [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/GodChild1.jpg)
Dark Drawings: The Gothic Side of the Manga world [ARTICLE]
A brief excursion through the main Gothic manga and mahnwa, a dark and fascinating world made of stunning stories who maintain until the end the initial atmosphere of sophistication and charm , between bats and gothic castles , crosses and candles , ancient and impossible loves and immortal beauties.
![Mariarita Cupersito: A Midsummer Night’s Dream [GALLERY]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Mariarita_Thumb.jpg)
Mariarita Cupersito: A Midsummer Night’s Dream [GALLERY]
Italian Gothic model and writer, Mariarita Cupersito graces our pages with her Midsummer Night’s Dream gallery, featuring photography by DeliciousBad.
![Gothic Haunts: Ghost Stories from Naples [ARTICLE]](https://www.darkestgoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/HauntedNaples.png)
Gothic Haunts: Ghost Stories from Naples [ARTICLE]
Gothic writer and model, Mariarita Cupersito, explores the ghost stories of Naples, where people claim to have seen and heard the ghost of the “Knight with the broken arm,” a prisoner who roams the basement of Castel dell’Ovo, where in fact several prisoners disappeared.
Naples can be a city full of mystery and dark beauty, its horrifying legacy only adding to its mystique.
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