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GIRL GLADIATORS TOPLESS BATTLES
Daily Star
|November 17, 2025
...And no helmets so VIP crowds could leer
SOME girl gladiators in ancient Rome fought without helmets - and topless, boffins say.
They even had stage names including Achillia and Amazon - the same as 90s TV gladiator Sharron Davies.
Historians have uncovered accounts of females taking part in VIP bouts for emperors and high-ranking officials.
This story is from the November 17, 2025 edition of Daily Star.
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