Listen "They Died for Applause, Inside the Life of a Gladiator"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textStep inside the blood soaked heart of ancient Rome, where fame was forged in steel and death was sold as entertainment. From slaves and prisoners to superstars of the ancient world, gladiators lived brutally short lives beneath the roaring crowds of the Colosseum. In this episode of Rearview Mirror Chronicles, we uncover who these men really were, how many truly died, how the games were staged, and why an empire became addicted to watching humans kill for spectacle. This is not the romantic myth of Hollywood. This is the hard, violent truth of the arena, where survival was rare, mercy was political, and death came with thunderous applause.Support the showFor books written and published by Keith Hocton www.entrepotpublishing.com
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