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title: The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11297/the-gladiators-barracks-in-pompeii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11297.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11297.jpg)

## Image Caption

The quadrangular portico located behind the stage of the Large [Theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) was originally designed as a space for the audience to stroll in during the intervals of the theatre shows. After the [earthquake](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, September 29). The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11297/the-gladiators-barracks-in-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11297/the-gladiators-barracks-in-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Gladiators Barracks in Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11297/the-gladiators-barracks-in-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

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