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Old 06-07-2010, 03:32 PM   #6
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Re: Roman gladiator cemetery found in England

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Originally Posted by Redskins8588 View Post
According to the Spartacus series on Starz, it seems that there were areans in cities throughout the Roman Empire. So I would believe that they were gladiators that fought in England as entertainment also...
Yeah, and each arena had it's own level of competition. Kind of like A, AA, AAA, or the majors. When you got to Rome, as a gladiator you had made the big show. You had to win your way through some lower levels before they'd let you compete before the emperor.
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