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Decapitated Gladiators Found in England - video (Original Post) Panich52 Oct 2015 OP
displaying of .. decapitated heads "as an expression of military power and the force of civilization jakeXT Oct 2015 #1

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1. displaying of .. decapitated heads "as an expression of military power and the force of civilization
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 05:37 PM
Oct 2015

"If you were considered to be a barbarian, [the Roman warriors] didn't actually regard you as human," Redfern told Live Science. "You were subhuman."

So the Romans ironically saw the displaying of barbarian, decapitated heads "as an expression of military power and the force of civilization," Redfern said.

Political criminals and gladiators were also decapitated, likely in the nearby amphitheater.

The team hypothesized that battle-scarred men may have had their heads on display for a while, and the remains were subsequently deposited into the pit.


http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/gladiator-heads-mystery-of-trove-of-british-skulls-solved-140210.htm

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