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Pompeii: Stunning Fresco with Gladiators Fight Uncovered

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/15/2019 - 08:24

A remarkable gladiators fresco came to light during the ongoing excavations of the Great Pompeii Project, a European Union-funded archeological project meant…

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Colosseum's Gladiator Arena Could Be Rebuilt

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/04/2014 - 04:18

Italy’s Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has voiced his support for the proposed restoration of the Colosseum’s combat ground, which would rebuild the…

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Where Gladiators Stood

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/07/2014 - 04:00

On a recent visit to Rome, I had the pleasure to explore secret spots inside the Colosseum visitors don’t usually have access to, while learning many…

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The Romans: Gladiators

by Carol King | Mon, 05/05/2014 - 09:11

In our ongoing series about the Ancient Romans, where we commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the death of Rome's first emperor, Augustus, celebrated in…