--- title: Female Gladiators author: Carole Raddato source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3858/female-gladiators/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) updated: 2024-12-12 --- # Female Gladiators _Authored by Carole Raddato_ ## Image File [![Female Gladiators](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3858.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3858.jpg) ## Image Caption Marble relief with female gladiators, from [Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/halicarnassus/) (modern Bodrum, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)), 1st-2nd century CE. The British Museum, London. This marble relief commemorates the honourable release from service (missio) of two [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) fighters, "[Amazon](https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/)" (named after the female warriors) and "Achilia" (named after the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) hero [Achilles](https://www.worldhistory.org/achilles/)). The inscription APELUTHESAN, "they were freed", indicates that they won their freedom after a series of outstanding performances. Heads of spectators can be seen on either side of the platform. ## Cite This Work ### APA Raddato, C. (2015, May 13). Female Gladiators. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Raddato, Carole. "Female Gladiators." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2015. . ### MLA Raddato, Carole. "Female Gladiators." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2015, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17590535705/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17590535705/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17590535705/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 13 May 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.