The Roman Gladiator: Myths and Realities
3/24/08
Although the upper echelons of Roman society attended gladiatorial games, they considered it very undignified to personally perform in a public spectacle, explained Garrett Fagan to a group of rapt listeners last Wednesday at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. "These Romans would look at our celebrities like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt and say 'My God, these people are scum!'"