Gladiators: Bloody Myths and Hidden Truths
20 Explosive Misconceptions Busted: Discover the Real Secrets of Rome's Arena WarriorsBy Miguel Thornton
Length6h 13m
About this audiobook
Everything you think you know about gladiators is wrong.
Forget Hollywood’s chains, constant death matches, and starving slaves thrown to lions. Gladiators: Bloody Myths and Hidden Truths rips up 2,000 years of clichés to expose the real lives of Rome’s arena warriors — part athlete, part celebrity, part calculated risk-taker.
Through 20 fast, explosive chapters, you’ll discover why many fighters signed contracts, how often opponents actually survived, what women were doing in the arena, and how the games really worked as big business and political theater. You won’t just learn facts — you’ll feel the sand, the stakes, and the roar of the crowd in a completely new way.
Perfect for readers who love Gladiator, Spartacus, Roman history, or the sharp storytelling of Mary Beard and Tom Holland — and for anyone who wants the truth instead of recycled clichés.
Open the gates — and step into the real arena behind the blood and steel.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Education and Learning
Length6 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12Myth 11: There Were No Rules in the Fights
2Myth 1: All Gladiators Were Slaves
13Myth 12: Gladiators Were Irresistible Sex Symbols
3Myth 2: Gladiator Fights Were Always to the Death
14Myth 13: Gladiator Sweat Was Sold as an Aphrodisiac
4Myth 3: Thumbs Down Meant Death
15Myth 14: All Gladiators Were Vegetarians
5Myth 4: Gladiators Fought Wild Animals
16Myth 15: The Fights Were Like Modern Football Matches
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6Myth 5: Gladiators Were Mistreated and Undernourished
17Myth 16: The Emperor Always Decided the Loser's Fate Alone
7Myth 6: Women Were Never Gladiators
18Myth 17: Arenas Like the Colosseum Hosted Naval Battles with Sharks
8Myth 7: Gladiators Fought Every Day
19Myth 18: Gladiators Were All Non-Roman Barbarians
9Myth 8: All Gladiators Used the Same Weapons
20Myth 19: Gladiators Were Social Wrecks Without Talent
10Myth 9: "Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant" Was Their Battle Cry
21Myth 20: Killed Animals Were Thrown Away or Eaten by the Crowd
11Myth 10: Gladiators Were Criminals or War Prisoners
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