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Were there female gladiators in ancient Rome?

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 ...
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What Happened in the Original “Gladiator”? 8 Key Moments to Know Before Watching the New Movie — Including Who Survived the First Film

Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus Aurelius fears that his son Commodus (Joaquin ...
The Conversation

How the gladiators inspired evangelicals’ sense of persecution

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and University of Southern California provide funding as members of The Conversation US. The release of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” in 2025 plunged ...