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Roman gladiators fought sharks in the Colosseum.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Roman gladiators fought sharks in the Colosseum?

Unclear. Several reference items describe the Colosseum's spectacles as gladiatorial combats, wild animal fights, and naval reenactments, but none mentions sharks or gladiators fighting sharks. The evidence only partially covers the claim by listing what did occur, without directly addressing shark combat.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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The Rest Is History | 369. The Colosseum: Rome’s Arena of Death
2023
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Holland, T., Sandbrook, D., Young-Smith, T., & Davenport, J. (2023). The Rest Is History | 369. The Colosseum: Rome’s Arena of Death. edusources.nl. https://edusources.nl/materials/a3e2e67a-997f-479c-801a-8148de775645

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Inaugural games of the Colosseum
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Inaugural games of the Colosseum. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaugural_games_of_the_Colosseum

Colosseum Facade (Rome, Italy)
2019
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Jeremy.Christopher (2019). Colosseum Facade (Rome, Italy). zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10281401

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