Don't die, eat pie
Reasons not to be a gladiator at the Colosseum
By: Michael Young
10 reasons why not to be a Roman gladiator
10: You get humiliated
9: Only noblemen get special treatment
8: You have to go through Gladiator school
7: Very little protection
6: You don't get paid much unless you win a lot
5: You could have to fight with no experience at all
4: You're at the mercy of the crowd
3: You have to kill people and animals
2: You get covered in blood
1: You can die
What you could eat if you weren't dead
What a fight looks like
Lion fight