Gladiator fight depicted in the Roman mosaic from the 3rd century AD on display in the National Archaeological Museum (Museo Arqueológico Nacional) in Madrid, Spain. The secutor (Roman armed gladiator) fighting versus the retiarius (Roman net fighter). According to the Latin inscription, the secutor Astyanax and the retiarius Kalendio are engaged in mortal combat. The lanista (gladiator trainer) cheers them on.

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