Finally, the Bestiarii fought wild animals. The games were so popular that successful gladiators could become ... some were freedmen who chose to fight, either as a way to achieve fame and fortune ...

The arena must have hosted up to 20,000 spectators who were betting and cheering on gladiator and wild animal fights. The 1,800-year-old arena was discovered in the ancient city of Mastaura ...

Gladiators only fought each other. Often shows would feature wild animals - including lions, tigers, bears, leopards, elephants, crocodiles, and even giraffes - fighting each other. And there were ...

Rough, thick hands, toughened by farming and fighting ... leading the other gladiators to victory against rhinos, sharks and ...