Gladiator
Roman-era sculpture seized
A Roman-era sculpture was seized by the provincial gendarmerie command in a car in the western province of Denizli's Sarayköy district. The 15x10-centimeter bronze sculpture, depicting a horse-drawn carriage with a gladiator figure, was delivered to the Denizli Museum Directorate.
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Careless decisions
We may agree with the Education Ministry's decision to scrap Ancient Greek and math from the compulsory curriculum for high school seniors at Greek schools. We may agree or disagree with the decision to keep physical education and religion classes on the roster.
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Crowe nets millions from divorce auction
Hollywood actor Russell Crowe's unusual "divorce auction" of personal items and movie memorabilia, including "Gladiator" props and a leather jockstrap he wore in "Cinderella Man," exceeded expectations and raked in millions of dollars for the Australian star.
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Gladiator games played in Turkey's south
An ancient city now located in a hilly area in the southwestern province of Isparta was once the site of gladiatorial battles to the death, according to reliefs that were recently found on the site.
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Ancient crossword puzzle found in Smyrna
A crossword puzzle with top-to-bottom and left-to-right Greek words has been unearthed on the in the walls of a basilica at the Smyrna agora, located in İzmir's İkiçeşmelik area.
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3,000-year-old gladiator graves on display in Turkey's Mu?la
A total of 12 gladiator graves uncovered in the western ancient city of Stratonikeia have been put on display at the entrance of the city in the Mu?la province, located in western Turkey.
The head of the Stratonikeia's excavations, Prof. Bilal Sö?üt, told reporters that Stratonikeia was known as the "city of love and gladiators."