Evidence shows women gladiators fought in front of crowds in Ancient Rome. Evidence shows us that women gladiators fought in front of baying crowds in Ancient Rome. Who were these women? How would ...
New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator ...
As actor Paul Mescal prepares to step into the laced-up sandals of Hollywood star Russell Crowe for a return to the Colosseum in Gladiator II, the discovery of a Roman artifact in England proves the ...
Not much information exists about Roman women in the first century ... from ladies’ maids to farm workers, and even gladiators. Wealthy widows, subject to no man’s authority, were independent.
Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first ... gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. Given they belonged to such a civilized and sophisticated ...
Roman historian Suetonius records that the emperor Domitian made female gladiators fight at night and by torchlight, while poet Juvenal describes women who decide to fight in unflattering terms.