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Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

★ 8.0/10•2026•55m•Documentary•History

What if women were hidden among the ranks of Ancient Rome’s fearsome gladiators? A group of experts searches for evidence to prove women once fought in the arena just like men. Combining history, archaeology, and forensic investigation, journey across Europe in a quest for answers. If a female gladiator's existence can be proven definitively, what can we learn about their lives?

Susannah Ward · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime55m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 28, 2026

Actors

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Narrator

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