Take Marcus Antonius Exochus, whose story is told on his tombstone. Though much of his life and death remains a mystery, it is known that he traveled from his home of Alexandria, Egypt, to Rome in ...
In ancient Roman times, gladiators were professional fighters ... this less commonly became the case as the games continued, and as fighters underwent intense and expensive training and were ...
Popular media, such as the 2000 film "Gladiator," often depict Roman gladiators in gory battles ... the death of one or both fighters. Gladiator games were reformed after 27 B.C., causing the ...
Our boys, ages 13, 11 and 8, tried to be game as we tromped ... 30 years ago as a Roman historical society that staged gladiator shows, the club has for years offered ancient fighting lessons.