The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii

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Carole Raddato
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published on 29 September 2019
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The quadrangular portico located behind the stage of the Large Theatre of Pompeii was originally designed as a space for the audience to stroll in during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the earthquake of 62 CE, the building changed its function and was turned into barracks for the gladiators who were accommodated in the cells arranged along the sides of the quadriporticus. Helmets and richly decorated parade armour belonging to the gladiators were found in many of the rooms. The structure dates from the 1st century BCE.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, September 29). The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11297/the-gladiators-barracks-in-pompeii/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11297/the-gladiators-barracks-in-pompeii/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Sep 2019. Web. 26 Mar 2023.

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