Researchers find new evidence of gladiatorial battles in Roman Britain.
It’s a known historical fact that gladiators, often enslaved, fought in front of large crowds in arenas like the Colosseum for entertainment purposes in ancient Rome. More often than not, resulting in their death. But gladiators fighting on British territory?
This is a crucial finding as it was earlier believed that the name inscriptions were engraved after firing, which would have pointed out that the names weren’t an original part of the vessel’s design.
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