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Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
Veteran Turkish wrestlers Ahmet Taşçı (3L) and Gökhan Arıcı (3R) were in Rome, Italy, to promote Turkish oil wrestling. AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
Taşçı and Arıcı staged a show match in Ludus Magnus, the largest gladiatorial arena from ancient Rome. AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
The wrestlers wear hand-stitched lederhosen called a "kisbet" while wrestling. AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
Oil wrestling, known as a Turkish national sport, differs from regular wrestling as the wrestlers have to douse themselves with oil ahead of the competition. AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
Turkish oil wrestlers face-off in Roman gladiators' arena
Taşçı and Arıcı staged a show match in Ludus Magnus, the largest gladiatorial arena from ancient Rome. AA photo / Barış SEÇKİN
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