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Gladiators were mostly Vegetarians and they were fatter than you may think

6 August 2023

6 August 2023

What better epitomizes the ideal male physique than the Roman gladiator? Gladiators were the movie stars of the first century,...

Gladiators’ ancient hygiene tools on exhibit in Izmir

22 July 2021

22 July 2021

Turkey’s Izmir Archaeological Museum is hosting a different exhibition this month. A bronze strigil is the museum’s guest this month...

Volunteer Female Gladiators in Ancient Rome

21 March 2021

21 March 2021

Familiarity with gladiators is common. Few people know that female gladiator also fought in ancient Rome. Some were forced to...