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Gladiators fought in combat in the Colosseum in Rome.

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Is it true that gladiators fought in combat in the Colosseum in Rome?

Yes. One reference source states the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial bouts, and several other sources place gladiators fighting or entering the arena there.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Gladiator - Wikipedia
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Gladiator - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator

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5 Bloody Spectacles at Ancient Rome's Colosseum | HISTORY
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5 Bloody Spectacles at Ancient Rome's Colosseum | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/colosseum-gladiators-ancient-rome-spectacles

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

The topography and antiquities of Rome : including the recent discoveries made about the Forum and the Via Sacra. by the rev. Richard Burgess ... Vol. I /.
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The topography and antiquities of Rome : including the recent discoveries made about the Forum and the Via Sacra. by the rev. Richard Burgess... Vol. I /.. (n.d.). arachne.dainst.org. https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/2267498

BOOK-ZID1333202
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BOOK-ZID1333202. (n.d.). arachne.dainst.org. https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/2966248

JERUSALEM'S TRAGIC HISTORY. (Ohinemuri Gazette, 05 April 1918)
1918
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JERUSALEM'S TRAGIC HISTORY. (Ohinemuri Gazette, 05 April 1918). (1918). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OG19180405.2.2

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