The boats torture, also known as scaphism, was an ancient Persian execution method that involved a boat, milk, and honey. The executioners tied the victim inside of a narrow boat, with the head, legs, and feet left outside. Then they forcibly fed the victim with a mixture of milk and honey. In addition, they smeared the victim’s body with both. Mosquitos, wasps, flies, and other insects came to feast on the victim. Since honey and milk cause diarrhea, the victim was covered with his own feces, which attracted even more insects. The flies laid eggs, which resulted in the worms that ate the victim from inside out. The executioners regularly fed the victim with honey and milk to prevent the person from dying because of dehydration and starvation. The goal was to prolong suffering as much as possible. The poor victim’s body was rotting and being eaten at the same time.