Last Roman Era Amphitheater Unearthed Near a Boathouse, Spectators Watched Gladiator Fights in the Arena In a quiet corner of ...

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 ...

Not only were gladiators pitted against each other, but gladiators fighting animals and animal-on-animal fights were common as well. Today, it's considered one of the world's most famous landmarks.

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

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 ...