218: Gladiatrices

July 05, 2022 00:06:25
218: Gladiatrices
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218: Gladiatrices

Jul 05 2022 | 00:06:25

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

Seldom written about, female gladiators fought for glory and Rome from around 509 BCE to 200 AD. What little information we have about them was in a few historical writings and one remaining frieze. image: Amazonia and Achillea

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