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Mosaic showing a retiarius (net-fighter) named Kalendio fighting a secutor named Astyanax, 3rd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid)
The secutor Astyanax and the retiarius Kalendio are engaged in a fight to death. The lanista, master of gladiators, cheers them on. The outcome is shown above and confirmed by the inscriptions; the word VICIT appears beside Astyanax, and beside Kalendio's name is an O with a line through it, an abbreviation for Obiit or death.
Raddato, C. (2014, November 26). Retiarius Gladiator Mosaic. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3273/
Raddato, Carole. "Retiarius Gladiator Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 26, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3273/.
Raddato, Carole. "Retiarius Gladiator Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Nov 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.
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