Gladiators' Thumbs-Up to Battle at Colosseum

Daily MailDecember 20, 2008

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IT was the bloodiest sport of all and was banned nearly 2,000 years ago but the modern-day thirst for gore has led to the return of gladiatorial fighting in Rome's Colosseum.

The Italian capital has sanctioned the gruesome spectacle to mark the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Vespasian, who began the construction of the Colosseum, completed by Titus, his son and successor.

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Gladiators' Thumbs-Up to Battle at Colosseum

Organiser Umberto Broccoli explained the decision. He said: 'We need to bring m...

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