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Travel back in time and see gladiators battle
How did gladiators learn their skills?
Examine a Roman sculpture showing gladiators and their weapons
What was a gladiator's helmet like to wear?
This type of helmet would have been worn by a samnite.
Imagine if gladiators lived in modern times!
Find lots of quick facts about gladiators.
A gladiator mask to print out and make
Ask an adult to cut out the dotted eye holes to make the mask.
Websites to visit
See inside the Colosseum in Rome
Facts about Rome's Colosseum and the games held there
A picture of the Colosseum to print out or colour online
Make a 3D model of the Colosseum
Ask a grown-up for help.
Websites to visit
What was life like in ancient Rome?
What Romans did for fun - from children's games to gladiator fights
Find out about a day in the life of a boy in Roman Britain
Britain was part of the Roman Empire.
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Young Reading Series 3 History
Gladiators
Minna Lacey has been writing books for Usborne since 2004, about all kinds of topics - from machines and nature to Christopher Columbus and the Olympics. Born in London, Minna worked as a journalist in Bogota, Colombia, and New York before returning to London to write. She loves reading, drawing, photography, ping pong and Salsa dancing, and has two children called Finn and Poppy.
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