Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman gladiator school near Vienna, Austria.
History buffs everywhere have new reason to rejoice as archaeologists recently announced that they have found a Roman gladiator school, reports Live Science . The school is complete with cell blocks, a bath complex, and a training yard. The school, called a "ludus", covers over thirty thousand square feet and was arranged around a central courtyard. Wolfgang Neubauer, researcher at the University of Vienna and head archaeologist on the case, believes the school dates back to the second century A.D. Spectators would come to watch the gladiator students train in a pit in the center of the courtyard.
Archaeologists discovered the school not by using traditional digging techniques, but by using photography, electromagnetic sensors, and radar surveys. They were then able to create a 3D model of the school, seen in this YouTube video:
Archaeologists have been studying the site of Carnuntum, where the school was found, for over a hundred years. Previous research has found numerous parts of the ancient town, including a fortress and an amphitheater.