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title: Mosaic Panel with two Gladiators
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19154/mosaic-panel-with-two-gladiators/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-06-26
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# Mosaic Panel with two Gladiators
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19154.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) panel depicting a contest between two combatants attacking one another with cudgels (short, thick sticks used as weapons) and a whip. The introduction to the gladiatorial contests consisted of a *prolusio* (prelude). The various pairs fought with blunted weapons, giving a foretaste of their skills.
Roman Villa Nennig, Germany.
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Raddato, C. (2024, June 26). Mosaic Panel with two Gladiators. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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