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The First Testimony in History: the Gladiator Who Fought Tigers Topless in the Roman Arena

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Six months ago, we were first exposed to the phenomenon of gladiators, those brave women who fought each other in the arenas of the Roman Empire. Now, researchers are uncovering rare historical evidence that proves that women not only fought against humans, but were also sent into brutal battles against fearsome predators. The exciting discovery comes from a reanalysis of a mosaic from the third century AD that was originally discovered in 1860 …
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Six months ago, we were first exposed to the phenomenon of gladiators, those brave women who fought each other in the arenas of the Roman Empire. Now, researchers are uncovering rare historical evidence that proves that women not only fought against humans, but were also sent into brutal battles against fearsome predators. The exciting discovery comes from a reanalysis of a mosaic from the third century AD that was originally discovered in 1860 …

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וואלה! broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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