![TIL: There was no Roman "thumbs down" for gladiator fights and thumbs up meant death : r/todayilearned TIL: There was no Roman "thumbs down" for gladiator fights and thumbs up meant death : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/ufahAWURmi2_eILmMjNN9s1tpsY7ndptkO-Xgq1DiQI.jpg?auto=webp&s=4a856b4ddcf33a229cf2860dad71e33a8f9bec0d)
TIL: There was no Roman "thumbs down" for gladiator fights and thumbs up meant death : r/todayilearned
![Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations – 13 Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations – 13 Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/gladiator-fight-colosseum-rome-d-rendering-winning-waiting-emperor-to-give-thumb-up-down-pollice-verso-vestal-245475122.jpg)
Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations – 13 Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime
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Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations – 13 Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime
![Quite Interesting on Twitter: "Thumbs down should really be a good thing: in Ancient Rome, it signified “swords down,” which meant the losing gladiator was worth more to the presiding Emperor alive Quite Interesting on Twitter: "Thumbs down should really be a good thing: in Ancient Rome, it signified “swords down,” which meant the losing gladiator was worth more to the presiding Emperor alive](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/D-x_gDRWwAEDKNR.jpg)
Quite Interesting on Twitter: "Thumbs down should really be a good thing: in Ancient Rome, it signified “swords down,” which meant the losing gladiator was worth more to the presiding Emperor alive
![Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations – 13 Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations – 13 Gladiator Thumb Stock Illustrations, Vectors & Clipart - Dreamstime](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/roman-caesar-positive-negative-thumb-deciding-gladiator-fate-157690220.jpg)