When most people think of gladiators, they picture dramatic battles in massive arenas filled with cheering crowds. While those spectacles were very real, they only represented a small part of a ...

Gladiators only fought 2-3 times annually, spending most of their time training intensively in gladiator schools called ludus. Their diet was predominantly vegetarian, featuring barley-based meals ...

One Gladiator II star enjoyed his training. The other did not. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It’s like a total first world ...