The articles “Gladiator University” wrote by Jennifer Marino Walter and the article “Did Gladiators Always Fight to the Death?” , these articles changed the way readers look at gladiators and their ways. The recent archaeological developments has changed ever reader's perspective on gladiators. In these passages it explains how they lived and what archaeologist discovered about gladiators lifestyle. We in modern time thought gladiators were murderous and inhumane people. In shows, movies and games gladiators fight horrific battles against each other and till death. In paragraph 5 titled “Big Entertainment” it states “ Huge crowds gathered to watch these warriors battle to their death in amphitheater..” This shows that we believe that most gladiators would fight until they died. We believed that most gladiators were prisoners. In paragraph 6 the archaeologists did say “They were prisoners.” and “They lived in a fortress with one gate” These examples are what most modern day people believe about gladiators.
In the article “Gladiators University” it states “ The massive school, built during the 2nd century A.D, includes cell blocks, a training arena , and a bath complex.” in the article again it talks about their training. In the paragraph “Tough Training” it says “It had heated floors for training in winter, plumbing, hospital, and nearby …show more content…
In paragraph 10, “ But in reality, gladiators did not always fight to the death.” and “ Roman athletes were highly trained professionals that made their living fight, not dying.” In paragraph 11, “ Some of the skeletons show evidence of healed wounds , suggesting gladiators received medical treatment, one seemed to belong to a retired fighter.” These examples show that modern day beliefs and actions are incorrect. These show how gladiators trained and fought in the arena maybe got hurt but was
In the article “Gladiators University” it states “ The massive school, built during the 2nd century A.D, includes cell blocks, a training arena , and a bath complex.” in the article again it talks about their training. In the paragraph “Tough Training” it says “It had heated floors for training in winter, plumbing, hospital, and nearby …show more content…
In paragraph 10, “ But in reality, gladiators did not always fight to the death.” and “ Roman athletes were highly trained professionals that made their living fight, not dying.” In paragraph 11, “ Some of the skeletons show evidence of healed wounds , suggesting gladiators received medical treatment, one seemed to belong to a retired fighter.” These examples show that modern day beliefs and actions are incorrect. These show how gladiators trained and fought in the arena maybe got hurt but was