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🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

From the 10th of November 2024, join Dan on an adventure to Rome to discover the true history of the gladiators: from the brutal training schools to the mighty Colosseum itself.

Dan and his guests delve into the ingenuity and cruelty of ancient Roman entertainment —the weapons, the bloodsports, the fierce power plays that unfolded from the Emperor’s box and of course the true story of the most famous gladiator of all Spartacus. And since the new Ridley Scott movie Gladiator II is out this month, we thought you might need him to bust some myths on what a day at the arena would really be like. Make sure to hit follow so you don't miss it!

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0:00.0	Two men walk out into the silent arena.
0:11.0	One holds a sword and a shield, the other a net and a trident.
0:16.0	They face each other.
0:19.0	This is the Coliseum, where life and death are decided by skill, strength and the will of the crowd.
0:25.2	And these are Rome's greatest fighters.
0:28.8	These are the gladiators.
0:34.3	Join me for my latest mini-series coming to Dan Snow's history hit on the 10th of November,
0:39.7	where I explore Rome to discover the true history of the gladiators,
0:43.5	we'll dive into the ingenuity and cruelty of ancient Roman entertainment,
0:48.1	the weapons, the blood sports, the fierce power plays that unfolded from the Emperor's box,
0:54.1	and of course the true story of the most famous Gladiator of them all, Spartacus.
0:59.4	And since the new Ridley Scott movie, Gladiator 2 is out this month, we thought you might need us to bust some myths on what a day at the arena might really be like.
1:09.5	Join me on an adventure to ancient Rome on November 10th for my new
1:13.7	miniseries Gladiators. Make sure to hit follow so you don't miss it.

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