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Im not sure but i think they cut off their enemys left hands and counted the bodies without left hands

When a gladiator fell or was executed, he was checked by an arena attendant dressed as the god of death, the "Dis Pater". this checking consisted of a blow to the back of the skull with a hammer. Evidence has been found of this in numerous gladiatorial graves.

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Do gladiators win anything?

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What did Romans do with dead gladiators?

Oh, dude, they totally recycled them! Like, they used to bury them in these cool cemeteries called gladiator cemeteries. Some were even cremated and their ashes were given to their families. So yeah, the Romans were pretty eco-friendly with their gladiator leftovers.


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What did women gladiators do?

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How do Romans speak?

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Do gladiators win anything?

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Who were the trained fighters in the Colosseum?

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it was hidden from the Romans


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Is undertacker really dead?

that one is easy if your dead can u fight no undertaker is not dead


Is Romans dead?

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How did the Romans use cemeteries?

Same way we do. They buried their dead.


Where did Christians bury their dead persecutions?

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