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The disposal of Gladiators depended mostly on status. For example, if the fallen gladiator was considered 'noxii' (obnoxious to the state) their body may be discarded without honour, ritual or even a burial. If the body was that of a regular gladiator he may be buried with tribute and memorial by his friends, family or his associated union. Gladiators who weren't considered noxii may join these unions who would arrange for a proper funeral and compensation for the gladiators family.

The burial ceremony for gladiators was held outside the town limits and in separate cemeteries to the citizens to avoid spiritual and physical impurity tainting the community.

Today, inscriptions can still be found on the tombs of fallen gladiators by their friends, family and unions.

In some cases, it's believed the remains of gladiators may have been fed to animals, thrown in mass graves or dumped in the River Tiber. Some of these bodies would have been reclaimed for proper burial.

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