The figurine is left handed, particularly notable in gladiatorial tradition because left-handed fighters were believed to be unlucky. However, some gladiators purposefully learned how to fight ...
But these fictional depictions of gladiatorial combat sometimes take a few liberties with the truth. Here are six common misconceptions about gladiators we get from films and TV. Judging by movies ...
Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. Given they belonged to such a civilized and sophisticated society, the Romans’ deep ...
Here’s what the scholars and evidence have to say. Public spectacles, including games and gladiatorial battles, were a central part of Roman life. Rome’s Jewish client king of Judea ...
Their new findings are of international importance - and suggest that the gladiatorial troop associated with the helmet may have come from the southern Italian area where gladiatorial spectacles ...