At a gladiator match in ancient Pompeii, tensions exploded and spectators became fighters in a riot. Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater was a ...
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Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater was a stage for both bloodsport and spectacle. But the violence wasn’t always contained to the arena.