https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-archeological-discovery-of-a-gladiator-school-in-austria-has-revealed-many-details-about-their-daily-lives/ Sun, 02 Mar 2014 18:51:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-archeological-discovery-of-a-gladiator-school-in-austria-has-revealed-many-details-about-their-daily-lives/#comment-157463 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 18:51:45 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=27599#comment-157463 Gladiators were Investments, Expensive athletes who were the Rock stars of there age. A very successful Gladiator was a Cash Cow, His name sold Sandals and togas, His owner acted as his Agent and often a good Gladiator was given a small wage. They could get married even have a family. Gladiators often Assembled a death pool. If one of the members of the pool was to die they would pay the widow and for the Funeral. Or if victorious The Gladiator might buy his Freedom and retire or perhaps like a modern Pro-Athlete take on the Job of being Coach in the Gladiator Schools.

]]> https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-archeological-discovery-of-a-gladiator-school-in-austria-has-revealed-many-details-about-their-daily-lives/#comment-156388 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:34:09 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=27599#comment-156388 Gladiators were well looked after over all, killing them off would be a loss of large proportions.

]]> https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-archeological-discovery-of-a-gladiator-school-in-austria-has-revealed-many-details-about-their-daily-lives/#comment-155821 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:18:41 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=27599#comment-155821 It was probably more like “professional wrestling” , only with swords and shields…. ;)

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