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In the article entitled, “Gladiator University?” Jennifer Marino Walters writes about archaeologists finding a gladiator school in Austria. First, Walters explains that a European team found the first ludus (gladiator school) outside of Rome from the 2nd century Empire. The author Walters states archaeologists utilized special techniques such as photography and a ground-penetrating radar to uncover an ancient city named Carnuntum. In addition, she points out that gladiators fought to death to receive the chances of gaining fame in a gladiator fight, which were extremely popular during 27 B.C. and 293 A.D. However, prisoners and slaves were forced to battle in gladiator fights. Moreover, she emphasizes that gladiators were trained in

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