Key features

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• •Draws on the words of eye-witnesses and participants, as wellas depictions of the games in mosaics and other works of art.
• •Offers snapshots of “a day at the games” and“the life of a gladiator”.
• •Includes numerous illustrations.
• •Covers chariot-races, water pageants, naval battles and wildanimal fights, as well as gladiatorial combat.
• •Combines political, social, religious and archaeologicalperspectives.
• •Facilitates an in-depth understanding of this important featureof ancient life.