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February 25, 2004
Ludus Gladiatorius
Ludus Gladiatorius is a living history society "recreating gladiatorial games and life through gladiatorial reenactment and research." I had a friend who went on Iron Age reenactment weekends in the north of England. He described the primal thrill of chopping his own wood to brew his cup of coffee in the morning. Welcome to my childhood (minus the coffee).
As well as trying to recreate gladiatorial combat for the public to enjoy members of Ludus Gladiatorius spend considerable time investigating various aspects of gladiatorial life and death. The society hosts the Roman Combat Sports forum which is a growing community of people from around the world interested in this fascinating aspect of Romes entertainment.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 25, 2004 08:45 AM