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Secrets of the Dead
What the First Gladiator Bones Can Tell Us About How They Lived
While examining the first gladiator bones ever found, forensic anthropologist Fabian Kanz spots signs of healing around a severe skull fracture. The scarring on the bone suggests some gladiators may have received the best medical care available to Ancient Romans.
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