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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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Preview | Queens of Combat
Experts search for evidence that female gladiators once existed in Ancient Rome.
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Preview | The Quest for Camelot
A professor seeks to prove Arthurian legends have roots in actual British history.