Gladiators

Street Gladiators take advantage of the history of Rome by imitating the dress of the gladiators who fought within the Colosseum during the early 1st century. Directions for those trying to find these street performers are easy if you take a walk along Via del Fori Imperiali outside of the Colosseum or also walk through Piazza Venezia near the Victorio Emmanuel II Monument. These sometimes handsome men will flirtatiously approach you, and in an unimpressive manner flashing their swords and shields. One would think with such movement and distractions that a picture of these street gladiators (without paying a small fee) would be easy to take-- but it is quite the opposite. It's almost as if the only mental and physical abilities these men have is a sense for tourists attempting to grab a quick photo of them. I managed to sneakily snatch a photograph of one of their helmets early in the morning while the street gladiator was fixing his armor.