The Death of a Gladiator

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A Roman gladiator named Diodorus met his end 1800 years ago. But it was not the dramatic fight to the death that Hollywood portrays. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Roman history expert Michael Carter about the death of Diodorus and why his story is being told now.

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