https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/11/pompeii-dig-unearths-fighting-fresco-gladiators-tavern
That's very fine. One wonders how the loser got a wound on his shield arm.
Quote from: Erpingham on October 11, 2019, 02:38:25 PM
One wonders how the loser got a wound on his shield arm.
At a guess, his opponent slit the shield strap when they were corps-a-corps, hence the shield lying on the ground. Gladiators did not always 'fight fair', and the arena doubtless saw many a cunning plan unexpectedly implemented, presumably to the delight of the audience.