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Were there female gladiators in ancient Rome?

The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...
AOL

1,800-year-old Roman mosaic of a topless woman battling a leopard proves female gladiators were real

This mosaic depiction of a topless woman whipping a leopard might've proved the existence of female gladiators. Twas beauty who killed the beast. An 1,800-year-old mosaic fragment featuring a topless ...
PBS

This Roman Law May Be Proof of Female Gladiators

Roman lawmakers took the unusual step of forbidding women from fighting as gladiators. The ban suggests a moment of moral panic, and possibly the clearest proof yet that female gladiators were a real ...
New York Post

1,800-year-old Roman mosaic of a topless woman battling a leopard proves female gladiators were real

Twas beauty who killed the beast. An 1,800-year-old mosaic fragment featuring a topless leopard fighter confirmed that female gladiators battled animals in the arena, challenging popular perceptions ...