Gladiator Tombs Uncovered in Turkey

August 16, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ In today's news, archaeologists in Turkey uncover what seems to be a Roman-era gladiator burial ground. Don’t let Hollywood fool you: Those warriors were mostly enslaved people, who were scorned, abused, killed, and then buried poorly outside of city walls. There were also women gladiators, by the way, as you can read in historian Sarah E. Bond’s in-depth report.

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— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor

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Possible gladiator tombs were found during excavations in the ancient Roman city of Anazarbus (modern Anavarza) in Turkey, near the Roman amphitheater. (photo by Ozan Efeoğlu via Anadolu Images)

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