ANCIENT CULTURES S CRAFT

The citizens of Pompeii Let the Games Begin! loved a good sporting match, and the Gladiator Games were one of the most popular! Crowds would cheer loudly for their favourite gladiator, just like we cheer today for our favourite hockey player. Many types of gladiators fought in the games. Each one had specifi c armour Bring your and fought against a gladiators to the Huh? specifi c opponent. Explorers Club Gladiators are event on May 9 named after the where we’ll have gladius, which means sword. A. a stadium set up just for them!

Match the descriptions below to the correct gladiator. Then print the following pages and colour and cut out SECUTOR the fi gures to dress your very own gladiator! D. EQUITES

1. Armour: protective sleeve on his right arm, short shin guard on his left leg, and tall, rectangular shield Weapon: straight sword / Opponent: Thracian B. 2. Armour: helmet decorated with a griffi n, arm guard, tall shin guards, and small rectangular shield Weapon: curved sword / Opponent: Murmillo 3. Armour: helmet decorated with feathers, arm guard, loincloth, belt, long shin guards, and small round shield THRACIAN Weapon: gladius / Opponent: Murmillo

4. Armour: shoulder guard and arm guard on his left arm E. Weapon: net and trident / Opponent: Secutor 5. Armour: helmet with only two small holes to see out RETIARIUS of (to protect his eyes from his opponent’s weapon) Weapon: sword / Opponent: Retiarius 6. Armour: helmet decorated with feathers, light armour, and a round, medium-sized shield Weapon: lance and sword / Opponent: Equites

Hint: Sometimes one gladiator had two HOPLOMACHUS different opponents. And some even fought C. F. Murmillo against the same type of gladiator as themselves!

HOPLOMACHUS SECUTOR EQUITES RETIARIUS THRACIAN Murmillo