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The Gladiator Match Rome Couldn’t Get Enough Of
Among gladiator classes commonly seen in the ancient Roman ring, one of the more popular matchups were between the Retiarius and the Secutor. Ancient Rome historian Alexander Marriotti breaks down why this pairing was a favorite among the Colosseum crowd.
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