gladiatorial combat
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The origins of gladiatorial combat are unknown, though it was generally agreed by the Romans that it had been a foreign import.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"For years our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and animal spectacles has relied heavily on historical texts and artistic depictions," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
There is also evidence that both senators and women participated in gladiatorial combat, possibly to ceremonially reenact scenes from myth.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
It hosted chariot races, gladiatorial combat, hunts of wild animals, sporting events, parades and other grand happenings.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2020
After the final scene of the gladiatorial combat in the arena each spirit will be led by her guide through the grewsome and labyrinthine Catacombs—faint not! fear not! to the Feast of the Ghouls!
From Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)
