The brutal reality of gladiators in Roman Britain
Headless skeletons, feral bears and female fighters – a new British Museum show revolutionises our understanding of life in ...
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Touring Exhibition Offers Look at Gladiatorial Combat in Roman Britain
A special touring exhibition dedicated to Roman gladiator combat, supported by the British Museum, has opened in Dorchester, ...
The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds
New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator ...
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There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
The real history of Jewish gladiators, from Reish Lakish to Kirk Douglas. In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash.
Gladiator history in Dorset unveiled in new museum exhibition
A NEW exhibition on ‘Gladiators of Britain’ has opened at Dorset Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition has been brought to ...
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History Lesson From a Gladiator Helmet Found in Britain
New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator helmet, discovered buried in a field in East Anglia. The artefact, which will ...