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[–] superspathi 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

The Roman gladiators would often wear helmets that completely obscured the face. This wasn't done so much for protection but as a way to dehumanize the combatants so that they would not hesitate to plunge a sword into someone who may have been a friend back in the barracks.