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Locusta the Poisoner: Ancient Rome’s First Female Serial Killer

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Ancient Rome was a brutal place where life was cheap. Romans accepted violence and oppression as part of everyday life, evidenced by their terrible treatment of slaves. However, in the first century AD, even they were appalled by the murders and practices of a woman known as