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Spartacus
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Third Servile War: Media

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Who was Spartacus?
Overview of Spartacus's life, including a discussion of the Gladiatorial War.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © 1960 Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
The not-so-Hollywood history of the gladiator
What were Russell Crowe and Paul Mescal getting themselves into?
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Spartacus
Spartacus, 19th-century illustration.
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Pompey
Pompey, bust c. 60–50 bce; in the Ny Carlsberg...
© Carole Raddato
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