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The passum sub iugum or passing under the yoke was a practice in ancient Italy where defeated enemies were made to pass beneath a yoke constructed of spears to either humiliate them or to remove blood guilt. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.

The passum sub iugum or passing under the yoke was a practice in ancient Italy where defeated enemies were made to pass beneath a yoke constructed of spears to either humiliate them or to remove blood guilt. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.
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The passum sub iugum or passing under the yoke was a practice in ancient Italy where defeated enemies were made to pass beneath a yoke constructed of spears to either humiliate them or to remove blood guilt. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.
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Album / Ken Welsh/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
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29.9 x 44.0 cm | 11.8 x 17.3 in (300 dpi)