A few weeks ago, I went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science,
to attend a lecture about ancient Roman Gladiators. The lecture, “Mortitui te salutant: Life and Death in the Arena”, was presented by
Dr. Dirk Van Tuerenhout, the Curator of Anthropology, and has written many books about several different cultures (including the Japanese, Chinese, Latin America, and obviously... the Romans!)
This hour-long presentation drew me in as we talked about
everything in a Gladiator’s lifestyle, from the different types of gladiators,
to the different spectacles held in the Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum). I even had a few questions of my own. My main question was, "Are there any documents presently, written by gladiators, about their experiences in the arena?" Curious about the answer?... Here it is:
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