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Atiqot - volume 111 (2023)
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Were there Jewish gladiators?
Haggai Olshanetsky reassesses archaeological and textual evidence for Jewish participation in the Roman arena.
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The paper revisits proposed evidence for Jewish gladiators and introduces additional candidates. Its abstract reaches a cautious position: participation remains possible, but the evidence is inconclusive. 1.
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Were There Jewish Gladiators? A Re-Evaluation of the Available Archaeological and Textual Evidence
Haggai Olshanetsky · 2023 · Checked
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