Roman Remains - Merida

This monumental gate was used by victorious gladiators to leave the arena. In Roman times a successful gladiator would earn between 1000 and 5000 sesterces per fight while a legionnaire would earn around 350 sesterces per year.

After five years of victories gladiators were offered freedman status and given a wooden sword as a symbol of their new status. Many continued to fight or became gladiator trainers.

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