The Truth About Roman Gladiators (and How They Live On)
Written by Jacek Czarnecki, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Fearless warriors battling each other to the death while providing entertainment to a blood-thirsty audience: that’s how most people envision the Roman gladiators. However, this image is shaped more by film than historical reality. The first gladiator games took place in 264 BCE, although the origins go
