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Hidden Cost of Rome’s Games | Gladiators: Warrior of the Ancient World | National Geographic UK/WILD

Rome’s citizens attended the games free of charge, while visitors from other cities paid to enter. The Senate, meanwhile, was required to cover a million sesterces for every gladiatorial combat. Behind the spectacle, discontent was growing: senators humiliated, the treasury strained, and imperial power exercised with reckless abandon. Watch Gladiators: Warrior of the Ancient World, Sundays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK 📺 The UK home of National Geographic. Inspiring the explorer in everyone. 📺 - https://www.natgeotv.com/uk 📺 - Sky & Virgin Media 🎬 - https://www.disneyplus.com Follow National Geographic UK: Facebook ➡️   / natgeouk   Instagram ➡️   / natgeouk   #NationalGeographicUK About Nat Geo UK: Igniting the explorer in all of us. National Geographic gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible through groundbreaking storytelling. From the best and brightest scientists, explorers, photographers, and filmmakers, Nat Geo is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure.