A Tiny Gladiator Uncovered in England Tells of the Reach of Roman Celebrity
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
‘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 ...
Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it
Along Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile-long stone barrier built on the northwest edge of the Roman Empire, archaeologists have ...
Gladiator II: historians on the fate of the real Roman royalty featured in the film
The film follows the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus who has been living under a new identity to escape Roman politics.
Who were Emperors Caracalla and Geta? Gladiator II’s Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger characters explained
British actor Joseph Quinn portrays Emperor Geta in Gladiator II. Quinn is best known for his role as Eddie Munson in ...
Minimus! Tiny Gladiator-shaped knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall that proves celebrity status of enslaved fighters in Roman Britain 2,000 years ago
The intricately designed copper alloy object represents a secutor gladiator, a strong muscular fighter with heavy equipment ...
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Nicaea I debated to mark 1700 years
INSPIRATION from the fourth century was the aim of a conference held in Bossey, Switzerland, this week, on the theme of the ...