The scientists have discovered a “fragmented bear skull” that bears the markings of a gladiator’s weapon. What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, ...
Ancient authors and modern forensic anthropologists agree that Roman gladiators lived on bean soup and barley gruel. Was this diet intended to help gladiators pad their torsos with potentially ...
The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...