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How were gladiators portrayed in ancient Rome?

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Aug 20, 2023
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It’s almost football season, so we’re about to be treated to nonstop images of burly men in helmets doing physical violence to each other for our entertainment. 

Like many Americans, I have a complicated relationship with the sport. It’s awful for many reasons, but it’s also one of the few remnants of shared American culture, and it’s one of the few thin…

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