Tiro of the Year
Across
- 5. Preparation and practice for gladiators
- 6. Tools and arms used by gladiators in battle
- 7. Organizer or sponsor of the gladiatorial games
- 11. Novice gladiator who famously won his first match
- 13. People who lived in the Roman Empire
- 14. Animal hunts in the arena
- 15. Small Roman dagger possibly used by Attilius
- 16. Victory or triumph in combat
- 19. Constant risk faced by fighters in the arena
Down
- 1. Sandy fighting floor of the Colosseum
- 2. Veteran gladiator defeated by Attilius
- 3. Trained fighter in Roman public spectacles
- 4. Privately sponsored gladiatorial shows
- 8. Newcomer in their first gladatorial fight
- 9. Public games and festivals in ancient Rome
- 10. The civilization ruled by Rome
- 12. Clay roof tile; material that recorded Attilius’s victory
- 17. Rome’s massive stone amphitheater
- 18. Spectators gathered to watch the games