Stunned with the reason the ancient Romans drank gladiator blood

The ancient Romans were famous for some form of gory and macabre entertainment. In particular, the competitions of gladiators attracted thousands of followers. Even some people drink the blood of boxers for unexpected reasons.

The life of the ancient Romans with many mysteries became a topic that attracted experts to find solutions. Among these, they decipher the shocking secret associated with a bloody form of Roman entertainment, the gladiator.

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Gladiators were often from the class of slaves, prisoners of war, criminals, peasants.

Under Roman times, gladiators participated in bloody fights with each other or competed with beasts such as tigers, leopards, lions .

Gladiators were often slaves, prisoners of war, criminals, farmers or even Roman citizens who wanted to change their lives quickly by using force, swords, etc.

If the boxer wins the competition in the arena, the boxer will receive a bonus and be praised and praised by the people. However, to win is not easy for boxers. They have to risk their lives to participate in this dangerous game.

Accordingly, many boxers who lose in competitions may have to pay with their lives and have a painful death. The audience when witnessing the scene of gladiator bloodshed, even losing his life in the arena, the more excited and excited.

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The ancient Romans believed that gladiator blood could cure epilepsy.

More creepy, the blood of gladiator dead in the arena will be collected by some people and sold on the market as a remedy. The ancient Romans believed that drinking a mixture of gladiator blood with ashes and alcohol could cure epilepsy.

Therefore, families with people suffering from this disease "hunt" and spend a lot of money to get the blood of the boxer to cure the disease for their relatives.

Update 09 July 2022
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