Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

• Rated 8.0 out of 10
• Movie
• 2026
• 55m
• Documentary
• History

What if women were hidden among the ranks of Ancient Rome’s fearsome gladiators? A group of experts searches for evidence to prove women once fought in the arena just like men. Combining history, archaeology, and forensic investigation, journey across Europe in a quest for answers. If a female gladiator's existence can be proven definitively, what can we learn about their lives?

Director

Susannah Ward

Starring

Jay O. Sanders