Fun fact: Being a gladiator was one of the best options available to a slave (yes I know, but things were different back then). Death was actually rare because, barring infection, the host of a gladiatorial tournament would have to pay the owner of the gladiator school the cost of the gladiator, and that could add up quick. Also you could own your freedom really quickly, only a few matches of winning money would earn you enough for your freedom (and a few dozen losses without being killed), and at that point you were also a star, with much better social prospects.
DennisinSeattle over 5 years ago
Must have been a rugby game.
pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago
I hope Gurewitch never gets his meds right. The world needs people like him.
Zev over 5 years ago
Too bad there was no one alive to autograph it.
Troglodyte over 5 years ago
So it was the toss, and heads won.
Indianapolis Smith over 5 years ago
Boy will that confuse archeologists in centuries to come.
erniejpdx over 5 years ago
It’s so inspiring to see a father helping his child to get ahead.
Alan Steenhouwer over 5 years ago
Fun fact: Being a gladiator was one of the best options available to a slave (yes I know, but things were different back then). Death was actually rare because, barring infection, the host of a gladiatorial tournament would have to pay the owner of the gladiator school the cost of the gladiator, and that could add up quick. Also you could own your freedom really quickly, only a few matches of winning money would earn you enough for your freedom (and a few dozen losses without being killed), and at that point you were also a star, with much better social prospects.