5 Things You May Not Know About Gladiators!

We explore the rich and bloody world of Ancient Roman combat sports

The world is abuzz at the moment with excitement around the release of the much-anticipated Gladiator 2. While there are some who will bewail the director’s rather ‘liberal’ approach to historical films, it will no doubt be a great piece of fiction and may indeed reinvigorate audiences in the history of the Roman Empire. In the spirit of this, let’s look at some interesting things that you may not know about the art of Gladiatorial combat.