Triora, Italy: Discover the Haunted Witchcraft Village
In the late 1500s, an extreme drought caused a devastating famine in the Ligurian region of Italy. The authorities believed the intense famine was caused by sinister supernatural forces, such as witchcraft. Local authorities began to accuse women of witchcraft in the mountain town of Triora. Womenโespecially poor women, single mothers, and prostitutesโwere imprisoned, tortured,…