26. Some gladiator schools had their own cemeteries, even though the trainee fighters were kept as safe as possible
If there were any luxuries in gladiator training schools, they were only there to protect the slaveowners’ investments – and to make sure they were in peak physical condition when they went into the arena. Even provincial schools were equipped with underfloor heating, so the fighters could train year-round, as well as reliable hot water for baths to soothe sore muscles. Tellingly, the school uncovered in Austria not only had its own infirmary, it also had its own graveyard just a short distance away!