 A first-century graveyard in Smyrna contains the grave of a gladiator named Priscus, and Verus' name is etched on a marble slab from Ferentinum, recording a gladiatorial contest.The details of Verus' fights are unfortunately not legible.While neither of these may be the Priscus and Verus mentioned by Martial they do attest to the use of these names by gladiators.