discovered in the center of the Bole in 1987, the Gladiator Borch Monument was first opened to visitors and to this day reported the names and victories of the gladiators who fought on bloody areas in the Roman era.
found in the Tepepzhik region, where the cemetery was located in the inventory of the Bool Museum and the inventory of the Bolest It is represented as part of the exhibition “From Calheon to Claudio Polis.” e. And, as indicated in the sources, he was erected by the priest for a second in honor of the “gladiators who fought one on one.” It is considered evidence of the important role of the city of Claudio Polis, modern Bole, in the history of gladiatorial battles.
in the Greek inscription of the monument dedicated to the games that once caused great interest among the Roman society, the details of the fights were preserved. >
the director of the museum Bole Atylgan Kai, in an interview with an Anadolo correspondent, noted that he noted that he noted that Claudio Polis was not only an important settlement of the Roman era, but also a cultural center where gladiatorial battles and grandiose areas were arranged.
According to Kai, especially during the time of Adrian in the Bole, residents were actively moving, and most ancient monuments of the city belongs to this period. During the excavations, many artifacts of the 2nd-III centuries of N. was revealed here. E. The stadium is the found gladiator monument.
Kaya emphasized that the gladiators who showed heroism could receive freedom.
“On the monument there was a 18-tier Greek inscription with the names of the fighters. The battles lasted three days, six types of gladiators participated in them: helmetry, provocateurs, swordsmen, mosquitoes with trident, horse and initials. Those who showed valor received freedom, ”he said.
According to Kai, most gladiators were recruited from prisoners of war and convicts, but in the arena they could gain fame, wealth and freedom.
” all ancient stadiums served as a place of battles. The last tournament took place in the stadium of ClaudioPolis. The games began in the Western Anatolia, and ended here in the Bole. After that, the stadiums were no longer built on the territory of Anatolia, ”he added.
Kaya noted that the monument set in the museum sheds light on the story.
” The names of all participating gladiators, the number of their fights and victories were preserved on it. This confirms that in ancient Claudio Polis, gladiatorial battles were held. For Rome, this was the last city of Anatolia, and the presence of such a stadium where battles were arranged – visual evidence of how important the Bole was for the Roman Empire, ”the director summed up.