The Greatest Ludus P18

Nimr returned to the holding area with the other gladiators from his new ludus cheering his name. Well, most of them were. Kaeso was sullen and silent- Munatius merely inclined his head in respect. His victory over Decimus had been unexpected and hard-fought. He hoped that his opponent survived, so one day they could repeat […]

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The Greatest Ludus P17

Nimr felt pain. More pain than he had felt in years. Blood trickled from several wounds and bruises were developing all over his body. Yet he remained standing, utterly determined to defeat the man who stood before him- Decimus. The man-mountain that was Decimus was not unhurt himself. His own wounds leaked blood and bruises […]

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The Greatest Ludus P16

“Welcome good people of Rome!” Vibius Maccius Metellus stood on the balcony, proclaiming today’s games open. Behind him sat his older brother, Senator Caius Maccius Metellus, along with Marcus Octavious Paulus- and Petillia Crispina. Nor were they alone. Several senators were present for the latest group of fights to grace the Colosseum- the grandest of […]

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The Greatest Ludus P15

Nimr had always appreciated the treatment he received at the House of Nepos, but he had never truly realised what life for a slave- even for a gladiator- was like beyond it. The dank walls and dirty surroundings of the gladiators’ housing in the House of Metellus was depressing, although several completely naked warriors (apparently […]

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The Greatest Ludus P14

Petillia Crispina had clothed herself in only the finest of her garments, a blue one-piece ensemble that exposed a generous amount of leg, but stopped at the knee, and woven out of expensive cotten. It was tight, and the v-cut front only served to expose a generous degree of cleavage as well. Her blonde hair […]

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The Greatest Ludus P13

Titus Norbanus Nepos was not a man to be crossed, literally or figuratively, as he marched down the streets toward his home. The sun was beating down upon him but the storm clouds gathering in his heart and the eyes of thunder would have been terrifying to anyone who looked into them. He knew the […]

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The Greatest Ludus P12

The enormous, round building, held up by huge and mighty coluums, and made of strong stone, was a symbol of Rome’s wealth and glory. It housed many texts and books on a huge range of subjects- from historical accounts to biographies of Rome’s most treasured sons and daughters, and everything inbetween. The courtyard in front […]

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75 Years…

It’s hard to believe that 75 years ago World War II came to an end in Europe. There was still fighting in the Pacific and the Far East, but the fight against Nazi Germany was at an end. The devastating conflict had killed millions, ruined the lives of millions more, destroyed nations and transformed the […]

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