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What was the first martial art in Europe?
What was the first martial art in Europe?
Blindside said:While direct evidence of how the Roman gladiator schools were run has not been found
The program is the first installment of “Into the Unknown With Josh Bernstein,” a new series featuring the genial fellow who made archaeology entertaining as the original host of “Digging for the Truth” on History.
Mr. Bernstein promises a broader focus in his latest series, though that’s hardly necessary; ancient history has plenty of mysteries that could use his lively approach. In this episode, of course, his concern is the Roman Empire, and his premise is that those gladiators familiar from the movies are only part of the story, and what we know about them is not especially accurate.
That’s no surprise — when has Hollywood ever not distorted history? — but it’s a decent enough excuse to explore the far more interesting and more nuanced reality. Mr. Bernstein begins at a gladiator school in Rome, even doing a little gladiating himself. (Why is there a school to teach ancient gladiator skills? Who knows?) But he is smart enough not to let that silly bit go on too long, and soon we are hearing from well-chosen experts, including some who have found what they believe is a gladiator graveyard.
Please be more difinitive in your question. It's too broad and, as currently stated, probably cannot be answered. Do you want to restrict to a time-frame or specific culture?What was the first martial art in Europe?
Well, it's not Europe, but close enough for such a vague question.Some say that there are some surviving Egyptian heiroglyphics that show people training with weapons.