Pardus the hastarius, veteran, Egyptian by birth, nine fights.
(from tombstone inscription)

To the Departed Spirits. To Marcus Ulpius Aracinthus the retiarius, a Spaniard, first palus from Pallantia; he fought in the gladiatorial school of the emperor eleven times, he lived thirty four years.

(from tombstone inscription)

To the Departed Spirits. To Titus Flavius Incitatus, secutor, chief trainer, he lived twenty seven years, he fought sixteen times.
(from tombstone inscription)

Marcus Antonius Exochus, Thracian. Marcus Antonius Exochus came from Alexadria to Rome for the triumph of the divine Trajan; on the second day as a raw recruit he fought with Araxes, slave of Caesar, and fought to a draw. At Rome in the same games on day nine, he defeated Fimbria, a free man who had fought nine fights. At Rome, in the same games...
(translated from a tombstone)

To the Departed Spirits. To Marcus Antonius Niger, veteran, Thracian, who lived thirty eight years, and fought eighteen times. Flavia Diogenis set this up for her husband who deserved well for her.
(translated from a tombstone)

To the Departed Spirits. Antigonus, murmillo who was also a provocator, second-level trainer of Campania, Maximinus, provocator, first palus, set this up for his deserving friend.
(from a tombstone)

To the Departed Spirits. To Generosus, retiarius undefeated who fought twenty seven fights, an Alexandrian, who fought through his [own virtue?]
(from tombstone)

To the Departed Spirits. To Urbicus, secutor, main trainer, from Florence, who fought thirteen times, he lived twenty two years. Olympia, the daughter he left at five months, and his daughter Fortunensis and Laurica, his wife, (set this up) for the well deserving husband, with whom she lived for seven years. And I warn you, that whoever he defeated, he killed. His fans celebrated his spirit.
(from tombstone)

Caladus the Thracian. Three times victor and three times crowned, adored by young girls.

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