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About Gladiatrix: The Women Who Fought And Died In Rome's Arenas

Join a team of archaeologists as they investigate the role of women warriors in ancient Rome and speculate on the possibility of a 'Gladiatrix,' or a female gladiator. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Gladiatrix: The Women Who Fought And Died In Rome's Arenas is presented by Odyssey - Ancient History Documentaries. Its listed runtime is 70 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a society documentary, Gladiatrix: The Women Who Fought And Died In Rome's Arenas uses gladiatrix, women, fought as its central frame. Social documentaries work best as invitations to examine systems through lived experience. Distinguish individual testimony from wider claims, and consider which institutions, incentives and inequalities shape the choices shown.

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Title
Gladiatrix: The Women Who Fought And Died In Rome's Arenas
Category
Society
Runtime
70 minutes
Language
English

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