University students to live like ancient Roman gladiators
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Twenty students from the University of Regensburg plan to live and train in the style of Roman gladiators from 79 AD and stage a battle for scientific research this summer, the project's Bavarian organizers said on Monday.
The student warriors, who are all studying various disciplines at the university, won't be eating pizza, hamburgers or steaks during their training. The student warriors, who are all studying various disciplines at the university, will not be eating pizza, hamburgers or steak during their training. Instead they'll have berries and white beans on their plates as the ancient Roman doctor Galen recommended in his texts. Instead they'll have berries and white beans on their plates as the ancient Roman doctor Galen recommended in his texts.
They will also learn to fight wearing bronze helmets that weigh almost five kilograms at a camp that won't allow girlfriends, showers, or washing machines. They will also learn to fight wearing bronze helmets that weigh almost five kilograms at a camp that will not allow girlfriends, showers, or washing machines.
“For me it's a welcome change from sitting in front of the computer,” said athletic archaeology student Martin Schreiner. "For me it's a welcome change from sitting in front of the computer," said athletic archeology student Martin Schreiner.
He and the other gladiators are already training together four days a week. He and the other gladiators are already training together four days a week. Following the summer training camp the group plans to perform at the former Roman army camp Carnuntum in Austria. Following the summer training camp the group plans to perform at the former Roman army camp Carnuntum in Austria.
http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100329-26185.html
The student warriors, who are all studying various disciplines at the university, won't be eating pizza, hamburgers or steaks during their training. The student warriors, who are all studying various disciplines at the university, will not be eating pizza, hamburgers or steak during their training. Instead they'll have berries and white beans on their plates as the ancient Roman doctor Galen recommended in his texts. Instead they'll have berries and white beans on their plates as the ancient Roman doctor Galen recommended in his texts.
They will also learn to fight wearing bronze helmets that weigh almost five kilograms at a camp that won't allow girlfriends, showers, or washing machines. They will also learn to fight wearing bronze helmets that weigh almost five kilograms at a camp that will not allow girlfriends, showers, or washing machines.
“For me it's a welcome change from sitting in front of the computer,” said athletic archaeology student Martin Schreiner. "For me it's a welcome change from sitting in front of the computer," said athletic archeology student Martin Schreiner.
He and the other gladiators are already training together four days a week. He and the other gladiators are already training together four days a week. Following the summer training camp the group plans to perform at the former Roman army camp Carnuntum in Austria. Following the summer training camp the group plans to perform at the former Roman army camp Carnuntum in Austria.
http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100329-26185.html
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Why are all the lines double typed?
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The_Mack
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why is every single sentence in this article repeated twice?
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