Shaped like a gladiator: Rare 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle discovered in England
The knife handle is a testament to how pervasive the gladiator celebrity culture was in the Roman Empire, reaching all the ...
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How Ancient Greeks Trained the Gladiators of Rome
Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...
How much do you know about the Roman Empire?
From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...
The Roman knife that shows gladiators reached Scottish border
The tiny figure of a mysterious left-handed gladiator has been found near Hadrian’s Wall proving that celebrity fighters were ...
‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach
Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ...