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New Analysis Changes the Identity of a Roman Statue
Once thought an athlete, this Roman statuette may depict a female gladiator in combat pose.
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This Roman Law May Be Proof of Female Gladiators
The ban hints at moral panic, and possibly the clearest proof that female gladiators truly existed.
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A Roman Satirist Mocked Female Fighters. Was He Describing Real Gladiators?
Did Juvenal’s mockery prove female gladiators existed?
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A Roman Poet’s Clue to Women Gladiators in the Arena
Martial described gladiatorial combat and hinted women fought—but can hand-copied texts be trusted?
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The Recipe
Delores Sampson invites family friend Gary Baxter to dinner, seeking closure over her son Bobby.