Sergey,
Here's one link:
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/arena.htmI'll see if I can find a few more, and more authoritative.
>>Sergey,
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>>Are you sure?? I distinctly remember thinking, "Oh, that's backwards from all I ever learned." IOW, my first thought would be to agree with you and Steve but as I mentioned I had heard otherwise.
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>>I wonder if there's anyone around here who's an expert on Roman Thumbology. <bg>
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>I'm not expert but I'm pretty sure that thumbs-up meant "live" and thumbs-down - "die".
Best,
DD
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