Databases:
ABC-CLIO: Ancient and Medieval Eras - After searching for gladiators, use the reference articles to find more information.
Gale - Search for "gladiators AND Rome." Narrow your search by subject or publication title to make your search more specific.
Websites:
Archaeology Magazine - Links to articles about gladiator diets, the arena, and other information.
Arena: Gladiatorial Games - The history, setting, and description of Roman gladiators.
BBC: Ancient History in Depth - Read about rules, regulations, and fighting styles for Roman Gladiators.
Discovery - "Gladiatrix" is an article about female gladiators
Dressed to Kill - A game created by the BBC. Arm your gladiator and see if he survives.
Encyclopedia Romana: Roman Gladiator - A website with information on Ancient Rome written by a retired professor from UCSF.
National Geographic - An article from the magazine about an uncovered gladiator school.
PBS: The Roman Empire - Information about gladiators with links to more information about ancient Rome.
Smithsonian - Watch videos and see artistic representations of gladiators collected by the Smithsonian museum.
Books:
Find specific books on this topic by searching Destiny. General topics related to gladiators can be found in the following sections:
623.4 - History of weapons and armor
796.8 - Roman Gladiators
930 - Ancient history
937 - Ancient Rome
ABC-CLIO: Ancient and Medieval Eras - After searching for gladiators, use the reference articles to find more information.
Gale - Search for "gladiators AND Rome." Narrow your search by subject or publication title to make your search more specific.
Websites:
Archaeology Magazine - Links to articles about gladiator diets, the arena, and other information.
Arena: Gladiatorial Games - The history, setting, and description of Roman gladiators.
BBC: Ancient History in Depth - Read about rules, regulations, and fighting styles for Roman Gladiators.
Discovery - "Gladiatrix" is an article about female gladiators
Dressed to Kill - A game created by the BBC. Arm your gladiator and see if he survives.
Encyclopedia Romana: Roman Gladiator - A website with information on Ancient Rome written by a retired professor from UCSF.
National Geographic - An article from the magazine about an uncovered gladiator school.
PBS: The Roman Empire - Information about gladiators with links to more information about ancient Rome.
Smithsonian - Watch videos and see artistic representations of gladiators collected by the Smithsonian museum.
Books:
Find specific books on this topic by searching Destiny. General topics related to gladiators can be found in the following sections:
623.4 - History of weapons and armor
796.8 - Roman Gladiators
930 - Ancient history
937 - Ancient Rome