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Some gladiators in ancient Rome were women who fought without helmets - and topless, boffins say. Historians have uncovered accounts of females taking part in VIP bouts for emperors and high-ranking ...

The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...