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Anthropology Unveils clues about Roman gladiators’ eating habits
It has been found that Roman gladiators consumed a mostly vegetarian diet and drank ashes after training as a tonic. These are the findings of anthropological investigations carried out on bones of warriors discovered during excavations in the ancient city of Ephesos.
The Gladiatorial Eagles : Roman Heroism and Single Combat on Early Battlefields. Part One – Beginnings
The idea of single combat in the Roman Empire immediately evokes the powerful image of the gladiator standing over a downed opponent, his gladius raised for the glory of the patron of the games, the crowds embroiled with the bloodlust so easily awakened.