ST. DEMETRIOS, THE GLADIATORIAL COMBATS, AND THE STADIUM OF THESSALONIKI.
Gladiatorial spectacles were held in Roman Thessaloniki, though the exact venue for these events remains uncertain. The martyrdom accounts of St. Demetrios, who was reportedly executed in the city during the reign of Galerius in the early 4th century ce, mention the stadium as the site of these game...
| Published in: | Hesperia Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 143 - 167 |
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American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Jan-Mar2026
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