Sep 06 2009
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Discovery Channel: Gladiator Truths Counter Movie Myths
More gladiator news!
‘Gladiators were bean-eating vegetarians who fought barefoot, participated in refereed matches and suffered floggings if they became inebriated or behaved inappropriately with women, new findings suggest.
‘Those conclusions counter a number of popular Hollywood myths, such as “gladiator sandals,” the notion that these athletes could do as they pleased outside of the arena, and the idea that all gladiators fought to the death.
‘“If you’re operating a gladiator operation and you have someone like Mel Gibson fighting for you, you’re not just going to kill him off,” said Stephen Dyson, a professor of classics at the University of Buffalo…’
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